Mr. Chairperson, I would move that Bill C-31 in clause 16 be amended by replacing lines 41 to 43 on page 10 with the following:
staying in Canada when they are conferred protection or refugee protection status.
Again, from my understanding, this allows refugees to have access to having a travel document, something that we believe is critically important in terms of the foundation of a family. We believe that all refugees should be treated equally, whether they are deemed irregular or not irregular. They should be allowed to visit family members in third-party countries where they are able to reconvene. I don't think we should be doing anything to discourage it.
Again, we would appeal to the government to recognize the value of families and allow this particular amendment to pass.