MOSAIC has always received many refugee claimants, as I mentioned. We are one of the major organizations in B.C. working with refugee claimants. We have a specific stream of services for refugee claimants. Like any other organization, we had decreasing numbers during COVID, but then as the borders opened in November 2021, we started receiving many more refugee claimants.
As I mentioned—and I shared the statistics from B.C.—the number of people who are now trying to cross irregularly and are intercepted by the RCMP has increased. I believe one reason is.... Compared with the past two years, we are past COVID and the borders are now open, but when you compare this with prepandemic times, the numbers have increased, but not to a degree that is unprecedented.
One of the major reasons for this increase would be the refugee crisis all around the world. When you compare the situation of the world today with three years ago, you can see that many different crises are happening around the world, so more and more people would want to seek protection in Canada. I would see that as one of the major reasons for the increase.