Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I appreciate the presentation and I especially appreciate the detailed presentation that you provided us in written format. It's very well stated.
We do find that Bill C-31 has many, many different flaws in it. I can make reference to the mandatory detention as being something that will no doubt be taken to the Supreme Court. I expect there are a number of clauses that will in fact be successfully challenged at some point in court. I don't believe the government's done its homework in regard to that particular issue.
But there are other issues that really do concern us that I would like to receive some feedback from you on.
One is a United Nations 1951 resolution that dealt with the whole idea of two tiers or a double standard for refugees. It would appear that this legislation is establishing that. For example, if you're deemed as an irregular refugee and you're held in detention, you are not going to be able to sponsor your children. For example, even if you're deemed a refugee and you've been released out of mandatory detention, you still cannot sponsor for at least five years a child or a spouse.
I wonder if you might want to comment on that aspect, given other refugees in fact are able to if they weren't designated or they weren't irregulars. It seems to me it's a clear distinction: two types of refugees.