—how would the member know what country this individual is from? She hasn't reviewed the file on it. I have.
Here's the problem with all of these kinds of cases, Mr. Chairman. Claimants and their advocates can go to the media and tell a story without revealing the facts and without signing a consent form so that we can actually release the facts. If I could release the facts on this case, it would support essentially what I said in the House of Commons yesterday.
I would simply say that everyone gets a fair crack at the Immigration and Refugee Board, but we don't think it's helpful to create a pull factor for example for people who perhaps have had asylum claims rejected in the United States and then come north.
Finally, I would point out that the provinces, if they’re concerned about the costs of this, could bank the $1.6 billion in savings that are coming to them through the reforms to the asylum system we're implementing next month, which are consequent to a $330-million investment we're making, or perhaps use the $26 billion in health transfers they're receiving from the Government of Canada.