Mr. Speaker, I want to present a petition signed by several hundred people, which reminds us that the House recognized Quebec as a nation and that the family reunification thresholds imposed by Quebec are causing unfair delays for Quebec sponsors.
The petitioners are calling on Parliament to rule on the constitutionality of the thresholds for family reunification in Quebec and on the constitutionality of all statutes or administrative measures causing delays of up to 38 months for the sponsorship of a spouse or partner in Quebec.
The petitioners are also calling on Parliament to declare that obtaining a Certificat de sélection du Québec, or CSQ, is a discriminatory measure based on Quebec nationality and to establish a comparable and equal procedure for processing applications in relation to other Canadian provinces, given the nature of the sponsorship and the Canadian citizenship of the sponsors.