Thank you, Madam Chair.
Look, I think we're all concerned about security. There is no doubt.
Mr. El-Khoury had some really good points, and so did Mrs. Lalonde.
There is always going to be the question or the threat of a Russian sympathizer who could be there, but the way things are right now, I believe that they do check if someone is a threat to Canada, whether it is visa-free travel or not. I believe that's the way it is. There is an element of “Is that person going to be a Canadian threat?”
What we're doing here is proposing, given the situation, what we want to see the government do. Whatever decision the officials make with the minister, however that looks, whether they think the biometrics need to be done, whether they think that should be done before that person gets here or when they're here, I still think that's a decision they should make.
Right now I think what we're doing, in the spirit of trying to help the situation any way we can, is proposing this so that it can be taken into consideration by the officials and the government. I think we're all on the same page. That security threat is something that's serious, and I think everyone understands that part.
Thank you, Madam Chair.