Thank you for your presence.
Concerning the Centre justice et foi, I have gathered that you are opposed, as we are, to the principle of designated countries. In fact, the vast majority of witnesses who appeared before this committee have said that the principle was fundamentally unacceptable, that it was unacceptable that the rights of people would differ depending on their countries of origin. They said that that was particularly unacceptable.
However, a number of witnesses as well as some members around this table are trying to remedy that by putting forward specific criteria, consultations with expert panels and various terms and conditions. Do you believe that the issue of designated countries is a matter of process, or that this undermines a fundamental principle, and that regardless of how all this will be packaged, the issue will remain fundamentally unacceptable?