Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.
Recommendation 35 would impose a tuition fee on all those over six years of age who have not in a standardized test reached a level considered to be of a basic knowledge of one of our official languages.
Currently the federal government imposes an entry fee of almost $950 under the LINC program, which is supposed to cover language training and other adjustment routines for new immigrants.
Will the minister today commit to saying no to this recommendation based on the last two weeks of consultations on this report?