Earlier today, I was sitting in a McDonald's and spoke with an athlete whose parents arrived in Canada 24 years ago as asylum seekers. A little while ago, in the House, I could see in the eyes of the members applauding the athletes that some were even on the verge of tears. All this is to say that we're going to talk about immigration differently in this committee because immigration is also an invaluable contribution to Canada and to Quebec.
Let's look at the legislative side. I understand that we can get bogged down in the legislative details and forget that what we're discussing can affect lives, because we're talking about displacement. I won't go into detail, but when we talk about displacement, sometimes it can be forced displacement.
Not long ago, in my riding, I spoke with a family of asylum seekers who have an open work permit, who are working and who own a home. These asylum seekers don't need anyone's help because they're already settled. I asked them why they chose Quebec. They told me it wasn't their fault that Quebeckers are kind, that French is spoken in Quebec, and that it's the most beautiful province in Canada. That's why they chose Quebec. I told them that was a good idea.
They told me something else about the members of Parliament, since they follow what's happening here in Ottawa. Do you think there's also a tendency to lump things together when we talk about immigration?