I have already asked Mr. Dykstra in the House, and he did not seem to want to agree to that. I am asking again.
In those cases where people, in good faith, applied and paid the required fees but had their applications denied ipso facto because the Government of Canada decided not to relax the sponsorship rules for citizens, particularly in Ontario, would the government be willing to consider reimbursing the fees paid by those applicants? That question has not been answered.
Last question--quickly.
If someone appeals the department's decision, I believe the department normally has 120 days to provide its position and submit the documentation. But that is not what is happening with Haitian cases right now. Appeals are being postponed indefinitely. I assume it has to do with the fact that staff are swamped. At least that is what I was told. For the time being, everything is on hold. Do you have any idea when the department will address that?