Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm sure you have heard an echo effect on many of our recommendations and concerns. I do trust that you will make the right decisions when it comes time to make them. It's all in your hands.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It's not only the factor of fear, it's also the fact that many of the labour standards that apply to Canadian citizens do not apply to temporary foreign workers. It's not only that factor of fear. Can you imagine how nervous I feel sitting before you? Even though I've been here

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I just want to say yes, you are correct. We are advocating for all immigrants to be given the opportunity—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes. Also, I want to remind you that we've had years and years of experience in which those who come with temporary work permits are vulnerable to abuses. We don't need to repeat that. But I also think a system that would exclude people who've been coming here for years and yea

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We stated at the beginning that we're deeply concerned and disappointed with those changes. Obviously we'll recommend that you vote against them.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I have two more points and then I will be done.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. We urge you to monitor and enforce employment standards and appropriate housing and working conditions. We want you to regulate, if not scrap, the activities of recruiting agencies and brokers. Finally, provide funding to community-based settlement agencies to pro

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Good morning. On behalf of KAIROS, I thank you for the opportunity to participate in this dialogue. KAIROS is a partnership of 11 churches and church-related agencies. We work to promote human rights and social and economic justice in Canada and abroad. KAIROS promotes the right