Minister, you have had the opportunity to present your arguments. I am simply trying to understand the logic behind all this. Obviously, refugee advocates want refugees to have the right to appeal. That is one thing. You have included provisions so that you, the minister, can file appeals to the Refugee Appeal Division. If you added that provision, it is because you foresaw cases where that might be relevant. Why does that provision not extend to the safe countries? You are preventing yourself from appealing favourable decisions concerning people from designated safe countries of origin, when you yourself have said that they are most likely not actual refugees. That is a contradiction.
On May 4th, 2010. See this statement in context.