Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My sincerest thanks to the witnesses for being with us today.
My first question is for Mr. Zahoui.
First, I want to commend you on the work you do at the Centre de santé communautaire du Grand Sudbury. Your organization delivers health and education programs, as well as programs for the homeless in the downtown area. Thank you.
My questions are for you, Mr. Zahoui, because you went to Collège Boréal and you worked for the francophone immigration support network Réseau du Nord. You also worked in immigration at the community health centre. That makes you someone with not only student experience, but also work experience. I'd like to know what your recommendations for the federal government are when it comes to recruitment.
What can the federal government do to bring more francophones to Sudbury?
You talked about employment retention, but you also talked about socio-economic, housing, health and education supports, which fall under provincial jurisdiction. I'm interested in your specific recommendations. You mentioned visa offices. That's an important component.
Do you have other recommendations to support recruitment and retention?