I wasn't necessarily talking about paragraph 117(9)(d). Family reunification raises a host of problems, including DNA testing and costly fees. We're talking primarily about reuniting families of people who have been granted refugee status here in Canada. We have agreed to grant them protection, but some people wait a very long time to be reunited with family members. For example, a case was brought to my attention where a person had been waiting seven years. In another case, the person had been waiting nine years. This week, Minister, I told you the story of a woman who has been waiting six and a half years to be reunited with her child. I'd like to know where you stand on these delays.
Also, for the benefit of committee members, I just want to say that during the last session, the department sent us a report on the cases backlogged at offices abroad. Could the department forward a similar report to committee members to give us an idea of how many cases have yet to be processed and of how many the department expects to process this year? The report is updated monthly and we'd appreciate getting a copy of it on a regular basis. The processing capacity of offices abroad seems to be a serious problem. The offices in Vegreville and Missassauga also seem to be having problems processing applications. The delays are very lengthy.