—is consistent with my claim that accountability and transparency are owed to Canadians.
Other key features of a fair appeals procedure are the following.
It must be rapid. The U.K.'s took eight months. It must be conducted by a centralized office so that trends can be monitored effectively and to ensure, crucially, that the appeal is not conducted in the same office where the original application was made. The fee must be returned to applicants where their case is overturned, and negative decisions in early applications cannot be held against applicants in the future.
To conclude in my final five seconds, I am proud of Canada's immigration history. Moves to make entry to Canada more difficult fundamentally threaten the integrity of our immigration system, as well as the equality among citizens that historically we have worked so hard to protect.
Thank you very much.