Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank all of our witnesses. Their testimony is very important today.
I'd like to begin with a few questions for Mr. Kaptegaine because he is a member of my community.
Your work makes an important contribution to the refugee community.
As you know, our asylum system is one of the most generous in the world. Canada takes in one of every 10 UN convention refugees. Canada is also on track to increase the number of convention refugees it takes in by 20%. We have increased funding for refugee assistance programs by 20%.
Our study today is about the economic contribution in both official languages, about bilingualism. I think that our investments are significant, as is our generosity around the world. However, the work begins with people like you, Mr. Kaptegaine.
Can you please give us more details about your work with refugee communities, specifically in terms of their ability to work? As you know, our government is very interested in job creation.