I have two comments, and one is very basic. Canada's current assessment that the United States is a safe country is based on a 2002 assessment. I will certainly say this to Canadians: you are obligated to make that assessment again if you are going to continue to be a party to this agreement.
I point you to The New York Times article about the congressional commission that just issued a report, stating there were serious problems with the United States' compliance with the refugee convention. This is in an article that came out today.
Detention of refugees, which is common practice in the U.S., has been found unacceptable and in violation of the 1951 convention by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
I guess those are the things I would like to—
The United States is far better in its treatment of refugee claimants now than it was 20 years ago, but there has been a marked deterioration in the last five years.
The system that Professor Martin helped to set up has been drastically undermined in the last five years.