Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I wasn't planning to bring this up, but since we are talking about vulnerable workers and open permits, I will.
There are groups that advocate for farm workers, like the Réseau d'aide aux travailleuses et travailleurs migrants agricoles du Québec, or RATTMAQ. In early 2023, back in the winter, I spoke with representatives of the organization, and they couldn't understand why the department was suddenly denying applications the organization was submitting on behalf of vulnerable workers looking to obtain open permits because of abusive situations. For years prior to that, the same process for the same types of cases did not result in the same number of applications being denied.
Were you aware of that, Ms. Fox?