It is important to underscore how vulnerable people without status are. We're looking at a number of options, including one broader one, which I'm scheduled to take to cabinet this spring sitting, that deals with the regularization of people who are here without status. It will not be as comprehensive and as far-reaching as many people would like, but I think it will be something that will be fair for people who have been treated very unfairly who are here, who are working and who perhaps have kids who are Canadians, and who should be Canadian by any other name but are not. Whether it succeeds or fails, I've been given the mandate by the Prime Minister, and I've undertaken to take it before cabinet for discussion and eventually debate by the House if we choose to move towards a legislative path.
I would add that we are also looking in other areas such as the construction industry and looking at pathways towards permanent residency and extending some of the pilots we have for out-of-status construction workers who are here. They are not a pressure on housing, and they could really contribute to an industry that has historically been under-represented by immigrants.
Those are a couple of the lines we are working on, but we are always open to more innovative ones if Canadians want them.