Madam Chair, in the preparation for these committee hearings, we conducted the usual sort of deeper analysis, if I can call it that. At that time, we consulted with citizenship experts as well as with the Department of Justice. This revealed a number of concerns with the drafting of the bill, which have been shared with this committee, including the significant concern with this provision that is impacting the first-generation limit. We did hear the sponsor of the bill indicate that this was not the intent, and I recollect the sponsor indicating, given that this wasn't the intent, her support for the change moved by MP Lalonde.
Thank you.