Linking the housing crisis to a problem that has lasted for several years, notably the lack of new construction, is very fair, but it is not the only problem facing Quebec and the rest of Canada. This is only a large part of the complex and difficult situation we are experiencing.
How can we not link the difficulty in quickly accessing medical care to the growing number of people living in Quebec? But alas, the difficulty is not only there. We must also talk about the slowness with which the tests prescribed by doctors are offered, and subsequently in obtaining the results, which sometimes require follow-ups with a specialist. Seeing a specialist quickly is a miracle, and if your case is not urgent enough, you risk waiting around for a long time. And the constant overflows in emergency rooms and hospital departments?
And let’s also talk about schools. Briefly, because we’ve talked about it a lot lately. The number of children who need to go to school is increasing every day, as it is often families, and not just single individuals, who enter Canada to live permanently. It’s no surprise that many teachers leave the profession to find better organized, less stressful jobs.
In this same debate, we could mention the slowness of government services in certain sectors. Passports at the federal level, SAAQ at the provincial level, etc. A government department that fails to provide a passport in a timely manner has serious planning and execution problems.
It is more than obvious that the people who choose to settle in Canada are not to blame. These are the provisions that Canada and the provinces are putting in place to welcome these people that are lacking. It is primarily immigration policies, and by extension the people who decide how many people enter the country each year, that are directly responsible. And it is also blindness in certain decision-making sectors. Let’s stop telling each other white lies, discuss the situation frankly and above all not make it a political issue.
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