Before I answer, Madam Chair, there might be a bit of a problem with the sound that came through. I did hear the question, but vocally, not through the system. I'll answer the question, though, and if it's a problem, I'll let you know.
In the short term, I think this is something we need to be looking at to help contribute to the solutions to the labour shortage. We have not made an official decision, but I think we need all hands on deck to deal with the economic opportunity if we fill these jobs so we can have an even stronger economic recovery than we've already seen.
In the long term, I want to be careful, though, because it's really important that we issue study permits for people who are coming to study and not promote people who are seeking to use a study permit stream to come for economic purposes when there are streams that exist specifically for economic purposes.
There's a particular issue, though, that I'm deeply concerned about with students who might benefit from co-op placements or work-integrated learning placements. I don't want our rules around a limit on hours of work to jeopardize the learning opportunities through these institutions.
I do want to maintain a focus on study permits for students who are coming for the primary purpose of studying, but in the short term, I do think we need to look at every solution we can to help solve the labour shortage. I very much appreciate this particular proposal you've raised, but I need to do a little more thinking on it before we make a final decision.