Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to inform the House and the member opposite that today I announced that our commitment of 1%, which was in the 1993 red book, remains a long term goal for the government. I am committed to discussing that goal, not only with provincial and territorial governments but with NGOs and Canadians because we recognize the importance of immigration to the country.
The levels that I announced today are similar to the levels of last year. I am hoping that by working with the department to streamline processes, we will be able to achieve the targets that were announced today.