Yes, absolutely. Any deviation from that is like going through a university degree and not having the opportunity to graduate in public and reflect on the significance of that moment.
Becoming Canadian is a momentous occasion for individuals and for families, as many of the witnesses today have testified. There's a strong desire to re-establish their Canadian citizenship. For the hundreds of thousands of people who become Canadian citizens every year.... I think one of the fellows mentioned that there were perhaps 10,000 people affected by the current subject. We're talking about 1,000 a day, in some cases, who are eligible to become Canadian citizens through naturalization. If they're deprived of this opportunity to reflect, I think that degrades the importance of Canadian citizenship, not just for them but for all of us who can participate in that celebration.