I think the amendment and the motion are great, Chair, and I will be strongly supporting them. It is very important that we do this now, given the crisis that has been created at the IRB, given the crisis in hearing refugee claims, given the crisis in hearing immigration appeals. We know that this affects people directly in that it puts lives on hold. It increases anxiety and frustration for many people waiting for these decisions--for many Canadian citizens waiting for these decisions, for many refugee claimants waiting for these decisions.
I think it's unconscionable the position the government has taken to delay these reappointments and appointments and to throw the IRB back into crisis again. It's totally the government's doing. That is why we need to pass this motion now and get a report to the House as quickly as possible on this particular issue.