Mr. Chairman, I am not bashing them; I'm bashing those who come to this country who are not refugees.
I agree with you absolutely. Whether I'm here or in another job six months from now, my department will be of the view that this country should continue to accept real refugees. Our problem is that a lot of them come to Canada and apply for status, and they aren't refugees. They apply for refugee status because we have a huge backlog on the other side, and we can't process people fast enough.
I want to be clear: I am not suggesting that this country should not accept genuine refugees. What I'm talking about are those who are not real refugees. There is a distinction, Mr. Chairman, I would submit.