Thank you for coming. I'm touched by what you have to say.
Barbara, you were talking about bureaucrats. Let me give you an example of what happened in a situation, and why we're here today.
I received a letter, as most of us did, that said some people born after 1977 outside Canada, unless they certify, ratify, or reaffirm their citizenship, are not citizens.
My daughter was born in 1982 in my home country. Both parents, my wife and I, are Canadian citizens. The Greeks decided, “Well, since you're born to Canadian citizens, you're a Canadian citizen.” So she has a birth certificate that says born in Greece, Canadian citizen.
I called the minister's office. We're not talking about low-level bureaucrats; we're talking the minister's office. It took them three days to finally come back and say, “Well, oh no, she's a Canadian. There's no problem.” This is the minister's office.
Last week the minister said 450 people. Today you're telling us thousands. Is this a Canadian emergency? Do Canadians need to know that this is happening to them, and if so, is this the grounds for this House to hold an emergency debate?