Well, in fact, this global compact speaks explicitly about countries of the world retaining their sovereign right to manage their borders and their migration systems. What it does is provide a compendium of best practices so that countries around the world can work co-operatively, collaboratively and across a range of initiatives to better manage—as I mentioned in my opening comments and you reiterated—the largest trends of global migration that we've seen since the Second World War.
The global compact is about addressing a pressing global challenge, and seeking out ways to work together to foster safe, orderly and regular migration, while retaining national sovereignty and ensuring the safety and security of a country's own citizens. That's certainly the view of Canada, and that's a view that we brought to the table in the drafting of these compacts. It's a view that is explicitly referenced within the compacts.
Political parties and political operatives who would suggest that this is about opening our borders up to more irregular migration are peddling fear and spewing false narratives that are completely contradictory to what this compact seeks to do.
I can quote what this compact is about. It's about our shared responsibility to address global migration challenges, and it speaks to that very fact in section 11, where it talks about shared responsibilities. It says:
No country can address the challenges and opportunities of this global phenomenon on its own. With this comprehensive approach, we aim to facilitate safe, orderly and regular migration, while reducing the incidence and negative impact of irregular migration....
Those who would suggest otherwise are simply peddling false narratives and trying to raise fear and incite anger around the world.