There was not inaction. The reality is that it's common for us to have many investigations, hundreds of investigations, going on at any given point in time that are trying to bust fraudsters who are seeking to abuse Canada's immigration system.
With respect to my knowledge of this specific example, of which there had been a pre-existing investigation that actually preceded my time as minister in this portfolio, it came to my attention in the spring, and I wanted to satisfy myself of the facts and also of the potential criminal elements, and then develop solutions, given that I came to understand there were likely innocent people who were mixed up in a fraudulent scheme.
With enormous respect, taking a month or two to sort out a complicated problem, I think, is reasonable. To suggest there was inaction on behalf of the department when there were live investigations going on for a number of years would not be an accurate depiction of what had actually taken place.