No. I would say that we, at the Centre des femmes de Verdun, had, for example, the case of a woman who filed a claim for refugee status that did not succeed. Her only route was to apply for a temporary resident permit for humanitarian considerations. I do not believe that this option is in place in Canada. The need is there because it is important. It would fill the gaps that are not taken into account under the other process and would allow for their consideration in the context of an application for residency on humanitarian grounds. We therefore believe that there is a need to maintain the application for humanitarian and compassionate considerations process. We must not prevent people who have applied for refugee status and whose claims have been refused, or who have resorted to another process, from using this option to stay in Canada.
On May 13th, 2010. See this statement in context.