Mr. Speaker, the minister had mentioned several times through his speech the importance of the principle of reciprocity.
One of the stated goals of the international experience Canada program is that it:
...strives to achieve a neutral effect on the Canadian labour market by maintaining a careful balance between the number of opportunities for Canadians to work abroad and the number of opportunities for non-Canadians to work in Canada.
We know that in 2012 there were 58,000 temporary youth working here in Canada, while there were 18,000 Canadians working abroad under this program. The difference is 40,000. A net loss of opportunities for young Canadians of 40,000.
How does that address the minister's commitment to reciprocity and fairness?