Citizenship and Immigration committee  Oh, okay.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm sorry, now I'm the one moving an amendment that I didn't have translated. I discussed it with the clerk. As you'll see, it's not very complicated. It's my fault; I should have thought of it before. After item (e), I would add item (f): (f) the justification for the new measure regarding open work permits for spouses of international students.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  This time, Mr. Chair, I'd like the clerk to read the motion to us in French. I don't want to put all the pressure on our interpreters for translation. I want to make sure I understand. It's less clear than it was in the previous motion. Would someone please read us the motion in French?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Obviously, I'd like it to be in both official languages. Thank you.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's what I was going to say. It's important to understand that some of the people listening to us, including Bloc Québécois employees, are unilingual francophones. If people are discussing things in English and their microphones are not on, the interpreters can't do their job, and that's a lack of respect.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No, it's fine, thank you.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Since I have only two and a half minutes of speaking time, I'll ask each witness the same yes or no question, which they should be able to answer fairly easily. In your respective organizations, are there any internal memos, notes or analyses stating that the Mexican cartels at the borders take advantage of the fact that Mexican nationals don't need a visa to enter Canada?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Mr. Burchill, have any internal notes informed you that the Mexican cartels are exploiting the loophole created by the lack of a visa requirement for Mexican nationals?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  If we ask your organization for information, we won't find any notes, internal analyses or memos stating that Mexican cartels are taking advantage of the loophole created by the lack of a visa requirement for Mexican nationals. Is that right?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Is it easier for American police authorities, with the laws at their disposal, to investigate human trafficking and lay charges against smugglers? We consulted many people. A number of experts said that American authorities could lay charges more easily than the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, for example, or the Canada Border Services Agency.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Mr. Burchill, I'm sure that you're familiar with the investigation that I referred to. It aired on Radio‑Canada on November 16, 2023. The investigation showed that border officers often witness human trafficking, but that Canadian legislation doesn't let them search a vehicle. We heard from RCMP officer François Paquet.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Let's face it. We're talking about an officer who wanted to do his job and who knew what was happening. Unfortunately, he couldn't intervene when two individuals were financially exploiting poor people who just arrived in the country. To take the time to speak to a journalist, a rare occurrence, this officer had to be fed up and sick of the whole thing.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Anson, listening to you makes me realize that human misery is exploited when it comes to human trafficking. I used to work in the film industry. I worked on the documentary series Human Trafficking. I don't know whether you saw it, but it was quite moving.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  She just did that.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Mr. Burchill, in your opinion, is the lack of a visa requirement for Mexican visitors to Canada related to the control exerted by the increasingly present Mexican cartels at the Canadian and American borders?