To me, it's mind-boggling that the government is so firm in not waiving this requirement. Back in August, I actually wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister and the other ministers involved. It was submitted to them. That was one of my recommendations right at the outset.
Subsequently, at every meeting we've had, this issue was raised, and we were promised that likely they would think about the technicalities and get back to us, but so far it hasn't been done. It would make so much sense, and it would make the work of resettling Afghans a lot easier.
Most important, as I stated, there are a lot of Canadian groups in Canada who are willing, ready and able to actually undertake all the work that is needed to settle these refugees in Canada, including the costs—