I can, and I will be brief.
Picking up on what we were discussing previously, what's unique about the organizations that smuggle people around the world is that they tend to operate and change their tactics very quickly. They're very adept at responding to any efforts that are made. So again, prevention efforts overseas are key. You take not just one type of preventive activity but multiple types. These are seasoned criminals.
Now, some of these networks are connected, and we believe that they are connected with certain terrorist organizations. The whole purpose of terrorist organizations is to move their individuals around the globe if they need to, and a smuggling network is a prime way to move them around.
The other thing about the smuggling networks that pose a threat to Canada and the integrity of our borders is that oftentimes the smugglers will recruit crew members. They will recruit various facilitators along the way. And at times, in the case of a mass arrival of vessels at the border, the crew, who are helping to commit a criminal act, will mingle with the refugee claimants, and it's very hard to distinguish who those people are.
Clearly, Canada has very strong law enforcement and intelligence relationships with our key allies and a lot of countries around the world. We've gained a lot of experience in how to conduct our prevention efforts overseas to attack the criminal networks and those who are aligned with terrorists, from, in particular, Australia. We routinely share information and intelligence about the networks.
What happens is that the smugglers ultimately decide where the person goes, despite what is ever promised up front. The smugglers can say that they will send someone to this location, but things happen on the high seas and things happen around the world, so the smugglers will send someone somewhere else. This has caused us to ensure that we have extremely robust relationships with a lot of the countries around the world, because these are joint threats. This is a global phenomenon. This is, in effect, a global threat. It threatens everyone's sovereignty in that regard.