Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the NDP members because they make the same mistakes in both official languages. How wonderful.
Compared to the first six months of 2012, the number of employer applications for temporary foreign workers in the first six months of this year dropped by three-quarters. That is a 75% reduction.
We have enhanced the integrity of the system. There are harsher penalties for employers who abuse the program, and we are making sure that Canadians come first in the job market.