I am very aware of this situation and I served for four years in Paris. I understand very well the work done by Quebec. The selection is done by Quebec, and that's why the processing time is shorter than it is for federal cases. However, health, safety and criminal considerations are a federal concern. The source of funds, organized crime and safety are our responsibility, and Russia is struggling with those. We must review those documents so that we can make a safe decision. We do not re-do the work, we do not check the selection—that does not interest us—but we do look into where the funds come from and other safety issues.
On March 10th, 2011. See this statement in context.