Thank you, Mr. Chair.
From the information that has been presented to us, it appears that the safe third country agreement is harming anyone, but the harm is suffered predominately by Colombian asylum seekers.
Ms. Anker, in your submission you stated that despite the continued existence of serious and widespread human rights abuses in Colombia, several aspects of the U.S. asylum system pose major obstacles to Colombian refugees seeking protection in the United States. Could you please elaborate on these obstacles and explain to us why Colombian refugee claimants have a higher acceptance rate here in Canada?