Mr. Milner, thank you for being here. My apologies for the wasted time that we could have used to ask you more questions and to benefit from your expertise. Sometimes, there is politics even in the most thoughtful committees.
You highlighted three specific points.
As I understand it, states see no benefit in cooperating to facilitate the application of the global compact on migration. One of the collateral effects of that is the withdrawal of the United States. Three countries have withdrawn from the compact. The decisions of our next-door neighbour have repercussions around the world but particularly for us, given that Canada has a safe third country agreement with the United States.
How do we manage and keep our global leadership, as you said in your recent comments, without the benefit of economic support based on the number of refugees? We are already receiving a significant number. Other witnesses have said that it is a drop in the ocean. Clearly, it is very little in terms of the demand.
How do we manage to reconcile it all, so that Canada can become a leader, as you suggested in your recent comments?