Citizenship and Immigration committee  Mr. Lewis.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes. Ms. Proulx.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  What impacts do labour shortages have on individual companies, our economy and productivity in general? How would an aging population that would be shrinking without immigration impact the quality of life to which most Canadians have become accustomed? Mr. Lewis.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Chair. Thanks to all the witnesses for joining us today, and thanks for all you have said about the labour shortages in your respective industries. Maybe all of you can give your comments on my first question. I would like to draw your attention to a survey of 1,000

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Would you like add to that?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. Before I ask my next question, I would like to say something, Mr. Chair. As a person, I think I should always be judged based on my work, not on my gender.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  My next question is for Minister Hussen. Can you please speak to the government's progress in facilitating the settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada? Specifically, could you update the committee on the program to provide some extra support to visible minority women?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Recently the government introduced the rural immigration pilot. Could you please speak to the purpose of introducing that pilot project? How will immigration help address the specific needs of rural communities throughout Canada?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Chair. My first question is for Minister Blair. Minister, could you please let us know here at the committee what our obligations are under the Canadian law for the people who cross the border? Especially for the asylum seekers, what are our obligations?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. My next question is also for you. As a Toronto area MP, I've heard both from my constituents as well as from the mayor of Toronto about the impact asylum seekers have had on the availability of affordable housing and shelter space especially in Toronto. Could you ple

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Chair, we all want to keep Canadians safe, and the safety and security of Canadians should not be subject to this politicking. This is not the time to spread fear and division by scapegoating the most vulnerable. My colleague opposite is trying to create fear among Canadians to b

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Are we debating the amendment?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The committee has started up a new study to examine the settlement services and how the newcomers integrate here in Canada. It's a very important study. We are also doing a report on the global migration trends, so we have a lot of important work happening already in this committ

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The border agencies are not under the purview of our committee. They fall under another committee. We are responsible for immigration, not for screening and security. Those fall under a different committee.