Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This motion is very important to me. In Quebec, where I'm from, we have a labour shortage.
If workers with the skills to do the job are available, can they be brought in from elsewhere? Do we need the Department of Citizenship and Immigration to step in?
In my riding, three truck drivers are facing deportation. They've been working here for 10 to 15 years. They're married and their children are Quebeckers, but because their political refugee claims weren't filed as prescribed, they're on the verge of having to leave.
Can anything be done to prevent their deportation and keep them here? After all, these are people who have been here for 10 to 15 years, and Quebec is in need of tradespeople to drive its economy.
I submit that for the committee's consideration.