Mr. Chair, just a quick comment then.
I would urge the minister to take this amendment into consideration at a later time. It does capture a number of people. The estimates from some experts in the field are suggesting that it may be about 1,000 people who are in this kind of situation and as the days evolve, there might be more.
It is an important provision to address, so that once and for all we can deal with the issue of lost Canadians, or statelessness, in a comprehensive manner. The approaches, albeit unintentional, that were brought forward before missed some individuals in that regard.
It was missed because legislation was drafted, tabled, and then Parliament closed, so it never actually got to the floor of the House to go through the whole process. Had that happened, those who turned 28 would never have been in this current situation they are faced with right now. This actually brings back an approach that was put forward, but wasn't dealt with appropriately by the House of Commons, and this gives it an opportunity to do precisely that.
I hope the minister will take that into consideration at a future date.