I'd like to talk about education, a sector where, as we know, labour is in considerable demand. Early childhood and the primary and secondary grades are affected. I live in western Canada, where there are waiting lists everywhere for day care centres, immersion and French-language education. Families that want their children to be educated in French are desperate. The options aren't what they should be as a result of the labour shortage.
Do you think that the immigration system, in its present state, is able to address those issues?
Since this committee is focusing on recommendations that we can make to the federal government, I'd like to know what you think we should do to improve coordination and provide a more appropriate response to this situation, which is of considerable concern to the country, particularly in western Canada.
Mr. Normand, perhaps you can be the first to answer. Ms. Veronis could do so as well.