I think that over the course of these last 18 to 20 months, we have seen a considerable amount of scapegoating and blame directed towards international students who have chosen to come to study at our institutions. I think we've seen very divisive language that separates those students, rather than taking a much more inclusive approach of wanting to welcome them and to speak about ways in which we can integrate them into our communities and into the broader Canadian society.
From our perspective, in a situation where Canada relies on both domestic and global talent to secure our future prosperity, we need to take a more inclusive approach that values the contributions of international students. They are our future builders, planners, engineers and entrepreneurs, as are our Canadian youth, and we need to find a balanced approach to engage and nurture their integration.