Okay.
Dr. Rahman, thank you so much for being with us here today. Welcome to the committee and thank you for your testimony.
Last week I asked some witnesses about the student direct stream acceptance rates. Specifically I asked about how those related to some countries they mentioned, Senegal and Morocco, which are both French-speaking countries. Surprisingly, these experts didn't know a whole lot about SDS. It was disappointing to me, but hopefully your testimony today will help us to know more about it so we can craft some strong recommendations in this area.
The ties between Saskatchewan and Bangladesh are very strong, as you know. Our post-secondary schools, like the U of S and Sask Polytech really benefit from students coming from Bangladesh.
Your Excellency, you are familiar with the economy of Saskatchewan and the trade we do with Bangladesh. Can you please tell me the direct benefit that including Bangladesh in the student direct stream would have for my constituents in Saskatoon West?