To my knowledge that issue was not raised specifically. Certainly it is an issue that has been raised by stakeholders in the legislative process. As our minister indicated, the framework of IRPA sets out very specific inadmissibilities, and those inadmissibilities are very clear. However, our law also gives us a number of facilitative mechanisms that can be used on a case-by-case basis. For example, we do have the ability to use humanitarian and compassionate considerations, and humanitarian and compassionate considerations do consider, for example, the best interests of the child.
The situations in question would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Generally officers look at the benefit of allowing someone to remain in Canada versus the risks of allowing them to remain here.