Very simply, Chair, the difficulty with this amendment is that it actually suggests to those who are in the business of smuggling that as long as it's 49 they'll be just fine. I don't really like that kind of poetry. I think the best thing to do is leave the responsibilities to the Minister of Public Safety and the ministry itself, in consultation with the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, to determine when an irregular arrival occurs. A number is very problematic.
On May 9th, 2012. See this statement in context.