She said that Canada, because of its resources and great opportunities, should set the bar high concerning the number of people that we can accept as refugees, etc., especially in comparison with other countries. She was not talking specifically about refugees, but I made a parallel with the work that we are doing. I believe that the bar may not be high enough and that, especially with respect to the PRRA, we do not always reach it. We should require more from Canada than other countries, since we consider ourselves to be a welcoming country and one where the rule of law exists. Given all our resources and opportunities, more should be required of Canada than of many other countries.
On February 13th, 2007. See this statement in context.