I know you may not be aware of this, but our committee intends to launch a study on the sanction regimes Canada has imposed. It is as though the cart is being put before the horse, as the saying goes. Since the legislative process requires us to consider the bill, however, let us do that.
You are probably aware of the fear expressed by the Refugee Centre that an asylum seeker fleeing persecution in their country of origin could be refused entry to Canada because of a sanction imposed on their country, even if that person has not done anything wrong.
What can you say to the Refugee Centre regarding that legitimate concern?