Absolutely. We've said to the minister that folks who are in search of safe haven or seeking asylum need asylum, regardless of the pandemic. We're asking the government to allow folks to come in, especially those who are government-sponsored.
We've seen that the few who have trickled in over the last eight months have been able to quarantine safely in hotel spaces or refugee houses where there's space. The folks who are providing the services are very mindful in terms of our health protocols.
I think that we have to open our borders to government-assisted refugees as well as privately sponsored refugees. COVID cannot be an excuse for closing our borders to asylum seekers.