Sure. I'm always here to help you, Chair.
I understand what Mr. Lamoureux is doing. I appreciate Mr. Oommen's description. That was a very clear indication of the difficulties we've faced, from a legal perspective, and how we're trying to address it.
I would actually argue a little bit differently from Mr. Lamoureux, in that “the order must be enforced as soon as possible” leaves a great deal of discretion in terms of dealing with issues such as the medical issue you outlined. I think that is a good example.
Certainly, with respect to a removal order and a serious and significant medical condition standing in the way of someone flying, it allows authorities to be able to at least get that person the treatment and medical help needed in order, obviously, to survive whatever that serious condition might be. It does leave some discretion for the individual making the decision. I think it could have been a lot more finite in terms of actually being a lot more specific than “as soon as possible”.
A lot of us in our daily lives use ASAP as a way of describing what we need to get. But we're not laying down the law with anyone; we're only suggesting that the request is to be done as quickly as possible. The fact that we actually use that type of language within the bill itself I think suggests there is a little bit of room for officials to make the appropriate decisions.
(Clauses 20 to 22 inclusive agreed to on division)
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