Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
And I thank you, Mr. Kenney, especially for your comments regarding the refugee appeal section. It is true that I worked hard on that. Honestly, I am pleased to find it in the bill and I note that, indeed you are right, there have been enhancements in the version which is currently included in the bill that has not yet been passed.
That said, I am disappointed that this section does not apply for all cases. In my opinion, the very nature of an appeal section is to ensure there are no errors in the first instance. There is no way of knowing that until one appeals a decision.
I know that you probably do not like this, but I will try to simulate a case, to consider a hypothetical case under this new bill. Let us assume that someone arrives here, asks for refugee protection and, in the opinion of the department, is clearly not a genuine refugee or someone who meets the definition of a refugee. Assuming that an official processing the case likes the individual and decides to grant him the status, could you then consider using the authority provided in the new bill to appeal the decision and reverse the first decision granting refugee status? Because the minister may also appeal a decision.