Gustavo, I have a question for you. We had the President of Mexico speak in the House of Commons this morning, and one of the things he stated was that we sincerely hope that the solution this Parliament is studying, through comprehensive amendments to the refugee law, will also serve as a bridge that will enable us to renew our exchange of visitors. He's supportive of the changes to our refugee laws, in terms of trying to make this process a better one.
I understand your perspective and I understand your frustration, but in 2009 we had over 10,000 applications from Mexico, of which 90% were rejected because they were not to be considered....
Mary Jo, I would just like to have Gustavo listen to what I have to say, because this is really important.
We had to make a decision. It wasn't a decision to try to hurt anyone; it was a decision to try to help unclog a system. I've read a little bit about your background, and I understand the fear that you lived under in Mexico, but I also understand that there are a number of Mexicans who have filed refugee applications that are simply not refugee applications. We want to unclog the system so that we can help the people who need the help and who need to come to Canada to be safe.
I just want to know if that is not the kind of system that brought you to Canada, and wouldn't you want the system in Canada to work?