Okay.
The title of this bill is neither just nor fair, it is quite the opposite. New areas of refugees' rights are being introduced. One of those areas, the one that creates two categories of refugees, runs counter to the basic rights found in the Geneva Convention. The notion of retroactivity in putting this legislation into effect is fundamentally unconstitutional. As some witnesses have told us, we also know that there will be a lot of challenges that will end up in court and will cost enormous amounts of money as a result. That has not been considered.
As for the mandatory detention, we have not considered the consequences for children and families, unfortunately. This is a vital point; the discussions we have had, the views we have shared and the amendments we have proposed have unfortunately fallen on deaf ears.
I see, in fact, that very few of our amendments have been adopted. I see that as ignoring the consequences that this bill will have on human lives.