I think I can answer both questions, from both members of the committee. My concern with the eight-day process is not that there is a law or that it's going to have an outcome; it's the fact that it's not going to provide accurate information, which could possibly lead to inaccurate credibility determinations at the actual hearing.
Refugee protection officers at the Immigration and Refugee Board are considered neutral, but in all my experiences of going to hearings, representing people, supporting people, the refugee protection officer who supports the IRB board member to make the decision and who asks all the questions is hardly neutral and is very harsh. In Maria Eva's hearing, the person was absolutely not neutral. She was extremely harsh with her around describing the sexual violence she suffered, and she made it very clear she did not believe a word Maria Eva was saying, even though she was providing very credible and consistent testimony.
The question is whether or not--