Mr. Speaker, this morning, La Presse reported that asylum claims at the Saint‑Bernard‑de‑Lacolle border crossing increased by 330% between April 2024 and April 2025. With over 600,000 non-permanent residents currently residing in Quebec, the situation is putting more pressure on French-language integration services, schools, day cares and other public services across Quebec, especially in greater Montreal. It goes without saying that it is making the housing crisis throughout Quebec even worse.
Is that because there can be no plan for managing immigration until the government tables a budget?