Mr. Speaker, what we have said and confirmed in this plan is that the family class is very much a cornerstone within the immigration program. Not only in the family class category itself but the principle of family is protected in every other category. When we bring in an independent or a business class immigrant or a refugee they also have the legitimate right to bring in their families.
We have also tried to seek a balance because there are four different categories in the immigration program. We want each category to have an appropriate market share of the overall program. It has been well received in the east, the west and central Canada.