Citizenship and Immigration committee  Sure. I would say that the proposal that has come forward from the current government is indeed very significant and will go in large measure towards achieving a vision for a national child care system, which has really been under discussion for the last 50 years in Canada. I th

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, I would say that the immigration system really does need to look at the full range of labour market needs across communities, and the involvement of communities, whether it's businesses, economic development corporations, municipalities in smaller centres. Helping to identif

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Sure. One of the issues we have been really focused on has been the growth of two-step immigration in Canada. It used to be that there was much more of a division between temporary residents and permanent residents, with temporary residents in Canada then leaving Canada and perm

Citizenship and Immigration committee  In the other panel reference was made to tax credits for settlement in specific communities. I think it's an interesting idea. It's not something we have explored in depth, but I think it's worth looking at all mechanisms when thinking about how to promote settlement long term in

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you very much. There is a wide range of different programs under which people come to Canada, both temporary and permanent status. As I mentioned, one of the factors that has really grown in Canada over time has been the increasing pathways between temporary status and per

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Sure. I would just add that research shows that overall shifting from a focus on why immigrants leave communities towards why they stay really helps a lot. I think the framing of your question was very positive. Some of the other comments that witnesses have made today allude to

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Public opinion and public sentiment research that Century Initiative has commissioned has shown a consistent increase in support for immigration. There is an understanding among Canadians of how critical immigration is to the country's future. Similarly, an analysis conducted b

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Sure. I would just reinforce the points that have been made by other panellists today about the role of communities in really creating that holistic and welcoming environment. I think that language can be a really central aspect of that. When local communities are supported to a

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you very much. The dependency ratio, which you referred to, is something we speak about a lot, that is, the number of working people in Canada supporting each person who is retired. Immigration is very critical to address that issue. The topic we're speaking about today, t