Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would first like to thank our witnesses for being here.
I would also like to congratulate you, both the Canadian Bar Association and the TCRI, for the quality of the presentations you provided in order to draw our attention to the potential concerns and problems you see with Bill C-43.
We feel that civil society and those of us who represent that civil society are striving to make sure that the laws that govern us can be just, fair and respectful not only of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms but also of the obligations we have accepted, as you mentioned, by signing certain international agreements.
Mr. Goldman, in your brief, you express concern at what you called a culture of exclusion in Canada. More specifically, you mention the exclusion of failed asylum claimants under article 1F of the Geneva Convention and of those seeking asylum on humanitarian grounds, even when Canada Border Services Agency officers confirm that they have never taken part in any crimes and that they represent no danger for Canada. Under Bill C-43, they have to be deported, even if that exposes them to torture.
Why is the situation like that, in your view? On that point specifically, what recommendations could you make to this committee?