Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I'm very pleased to hear the Îles de la Madeleine accent here at the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. I thank Mr. Chevarie for being here.
I want to talk about what has happened with temporary foreign workers. Yesterday, we learned from the economic statement that the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada has been reduced by 71% between early 2024 and today. However, we in the Bloc Québécois have always supported tightening temporary immigration, but we have insisted that this not be done haphazardly and that regional realities be taken into account. That is how we saw the Liberal government announce on March 13 that it would allow all temporary foreign workers in rural areas to renew their permits for one year, and that it would increase the quota from 10% to 15% for one year in rural areas for those who had remained at 10%.
Now, Mr. Chevarie, I want to hear your opinion on these measures, which were essentially intended to help you. Have they really helped you? Are they enabling your Tim Hortons restaurant in Cap‑aux‑Meules to continue to operate?