Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, and fundamentally that students have the power to protect themselves if and when these situations happen. That's possible only through permanent resident status.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  If they're not compliant with the rules of the regime, they should face penalties, yes. I have printouts for everybody to read.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  This case of the students facing deportation clearly shows that colleges and universities were looking away. The regulatory mechanism we're proposing is a way for them to not look away.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  There are so many examples. Every time a private college or a recruiter shuts down a firm, five new ones may pop up. We're calling for a system in which there is regulation for recruiters and these private colleges that work in partnership with public colleges. One thing to add here is that there is a global recruitment chain, but we must focus on the Canadian anchor.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, it's a policy decision to bring people here on temporary permits and keep them permanently temporary. These are the people who grow our food, but also students who are working in warehouses, in delivery and in restaurants, and many of the students who are part of the committee that held down the permanent protest.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Many of the private colleges that set up shop on the second floor of a building are designated as learning institutions by provinces and territories, which means that the federal government is issuing study permits for people to come to the country and study at these institutions.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  There's a business model of recruitment that is being driven. Largely this is happening because there is no regulatory regime for the way these recruiters and colleges can operate. We're calling for the federal government to create a registry of recruiters and make that publicly available.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Honourable members of Parliament, thank you for inviting me to speak to you today on behalf of the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change. We are a membership-based organization of tens of thousands of migrant farm workers, care workers, study permit holders, postgraduate work permit holders, refugees and undocumented people.