Thank you, Minister.
In February, you visited Syrian refugees in Turkey, inciting a great deal of hope among those Syrians and their loved ones living here, not to mention many Canadians who are absolutely heartsick over their plight. The illusion was that you were visiting to assess how Canada might help these displaced people, but when pressed you've indicated that until the UN declares they are refugees, your hands are tied. The Syrian Canadian Council keeps calling my office to say that you're ignoring their phone calls. People are being killed by the millions and are being displaced. Canadians are worried about the safety of their family members.
I see in the estimates that there is a $410,000 transfer from DFAIT. Can I be optimistic and assume that the transfer will serve to expedite the processing of Syrian refugees? How many have been extradited so far? What about family reunification? Can't some of them be evaluated on those grounds as well?