The investigation measures are used to identify people. But in this field, the money may be better spent in some cases than in others. As for alternatives to detention, the investigations could go on. I mentioned examples where the information about the identity of individuals was quite sufficient. I'm not talking about releasing someone whose identity is not at all known to us. Vulnerability is still important. A 75-year-old woman from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who speaks only Lingala may present less of a risk to society than another detainee. In that case, vulnerability is also a very important factor.
When there is information about a person's identity, the current system is not flexible enough to enable the Canada Border Services Agency and the IRB to release that person more quickly and spend the money more effectively.