I'd like to respond to your question, Mr. Scott, about alternatives to detention.
In Canada, in fact, we already have alternatives to detention, which is one of the reasons that so few claimants are held in detention. The alternatives to detention include reporting requirements. And I think perhaps it was you, Mr. Dykstra, who was expressing concern earlier about the reporting requirements. It's hard to get statistics from CBSA about the effectiveness of the reporting requirements, but I know that in the context of the Sun Sea and the Ocean Lady, CBSA has repeatedly said there have been absolutely no problems with compliance and reporting requirements.
Other alternatives to detention include posting of bonds and restrictions on where an asylum seeker may live. There are sometimes curfews on the hours they can be out in the community or be expected to stay at the place where they live. I think alternatives to detention internationally have been found to be most effective when you have collaboration between NGOs and the government, a kind of partnership in which there's a constructive dialogue and agreement on expectations.
Thank you.