Mr. Minister, as a former minister myself, I feel a certain empathy for what you are going through with us and some of our colleagues tonight. I always assume that ministers are motivated by the best of intentions to do what is in the best interests of the public.
So thank you for everything you have put in place so far. I understand that there may still be some elements that need to be developed. I know that you will reflect on them in light of the discussions we've had this evening, and eventually announce new measures to Canadians. I hope that we will also be able to make proposals to you for complementary measures that will effectively enable democracy advocates in Hong Kong to find refuge in Canada.
I want to come back to the appearance of the Canadian Consul General in Hong Kong. He told us that we must always plan ahead and make plans for all kinds of events. When we asked him specifically if he had plans in place to eventually receive a large number of refugees, we understood that this was not the case and that he could not presume a government decision.
I'd like to ask you, since you're with us today. As the saying goes, we'll get the answer straight from the horse's mouth.
For your part, have you put something in place to eventually allow the Canadian Consulate General in Hong Kong to plan for the arrival of a large number of refugee protection claims?