Mr. Speaker, it is never an easy thing to leave one's country for another. The men and women who leave their countries by choice or, all too often, involuntarily, are setting out on an adventure fraught with many challenges.
The host community, which will benefit from the presence and contributions of these newcomers, must do everything it can to help them integrate fully.
The various governments try to do so, but they cannot do it all, hence the essential role played by the devoted community organizations that work so hard at helping immigrants to integrate.
I am thinking in particular of Carrefour Solidarité Anjou, an organization in my riding that is doing great things in this field. It works small miracles on a shoe-string budget, be it providing language training or skills development.
These organizations deserve our respect, as well as greater governmental support. As I have said many times before, they will always be able to count on my personal support.