First, I will respond in writing to Mr. Bevilacqua's other questions so that I may orally respond to Mr. Coderre's now.
Mr. Coderre, the parliamentary secretary said that we could not treat countries differently. Like me, he was referring to countries that have dealt with natural disasters like the earthquake in Pakistan, the tsunami in southern Asia and, obviously, the earthquake in Haiti.
We have developed a humanitarian and flexible approach. I did not want to tell the families of earthquake victims in China or Pakistan that they would receive different treatment than Canadians of Haitian origin. As a former minister, you know full well that when it comes to immigration policy, everyone must be treated fairly and equitably. We try to do this, even in the context of the special measures we have announced.