I completely agree with Mr. Généreux. I will tell you about something that happened in my riding. Syrian immigrants have left our region, one for Alberta and the other one for Ontario, and for a good reason—a lack of structures. We were lacking housing and interpreters. The immigrants do not necessarily speak French or English. Often, their language is Arabic. It is pretty difficult to find someone who speaks Arabic in Saint-Irénée.
People who arrived here were telling me about all those things. I told myself that our committee was studying that very issue. The government makes decisions, as do all governments, but there are so many things to consider that, unwittingly, the essential considerations are sometimes lacking. For instance, how will we integrate the immigrants into schools and how will we house them?
There were no structures in place, in my riding or in the Quebec City region. I heard my colleagues say—and not only among the Conservatives—that Ontario had the same problem. Housing and interpreters are often lacking.
I also think it would be important to hear from ordinary people. The major principles are fine, but it would be nice for them to come tell us how they are integrating.
Those people come here out of necessity. We are prepared to integrate them, but are they also willing to do so?