I have two comments, Mr. Chair.
One of the first witnesses we had spoke to the push and pull factors of the reasons an individual is determined to come to Canada. This is one of the pull factors. One of the reasons it actually draws people to come to Canada is because we have built this.... That is one of the reasons the bill is here, to repair these holes in the dike, if you will, that allow for Canada actually pulling people to come here as refugees, as part of what ends up becoming criminal human smuggling.
The second point is that the convention actually does not include an obligation for a pathway to citizenship. It's an obligation to provide.... We do our part, but it does not provide an obligation for citizenship.
We will not be supporting this amendment.