That's a tough question to answer.
I've been working on the Roxham Road issue since 2017. It's important to reiterate the government's position on this issue. In the summer of 2020, following a challenge, the Federal Court struck down the Safe Third Country Agreement. The government could have acknowledged the decision at that time and acted accordingly. Instead, it appealed. That went all the way to the Supreme Court and we're awaiting the decision, which is expected in the next few weeks.
Why hasn't the government budged on this issue, when all the stakeholders are advocating for the suspension of the agreement? As I said at the outset, Article 10 of the agreement allows the government to unilaterally suspend the agreement for three months, without even requiring authorization from the U.S. government. It would therefore be very easy for the government to suspend the agreement and see how things play out on the ground. If some people's fears are realized and Canada were to receive 100,000 or 200,000 new asylum seekers, government could opt to reinstate the agreement. The situation may also remain stable.
We could do that. Why don't we do that? You would need to ask the minister that question.