I know. It's because we're all so eager to get back here and start working. But we have to allow the people we have here as witnesses—if it's the minister, or staff from the ministry, or anyone else—the opportunity to respond. That's why we're asking them to be here. We can debate this issue amongst ourselves pretty much any time. That was my point.
One of the issues I see, certainly, was brought up by Mr. Young--the issues in his riding with respect to Pakistan. I'm from the Niagara community, and certainly I've have had a number of requests regarding the plight of individuals—Iraqi Christians, for example. One of the decisions and reasons we have moved in the direction we have with respect to visas for Mexico and the Czech Republic has to do with the fact that we have people who are legitimately, in countries right now, demanding, hoping, and have their expectations risen with respect to seeking asylum here in Canada. One of the connections that hasn't been made yet today—and I wonder if you can comment on this, Minister—is the fact that we have people in other countries who simply are in a terrible plight and who do seek asylum here in Canada. We have tried to work through this process with Mexico and the Czech Republic. I wonder if you can comment and connect those two things together.