To follow up on your statements, sir, let me say that the file is finalized, which means that I have made a decision. After that, the individual is free to request a judicial review of my decision by the Federal Court. In addition, there are humanitarian factors like the pre-removal risk assessment that the honourable member mentioned earlier. There are other stages in the procedure that follow a member's decision.
The legislation was amended a few years ago. In fact, there used to be two board members on the bench. The current legislation provides for only one member on the bench and three in exceptional cases.
After the new legislation was adopted, we received training. The legislator had decided that from now on, asylum claims would be heard by a single board member. Please do not think that after a positive or negative decision, the process is over. There are further stages following a commissioner's decision, including the two elements mentioned by the honourable member: the pre-removal risk assessment and the humanitarian considerations. Moreover, one can appeal to the Federal Court if there is an obviously unreasonable issue in fact or in law.