Thank you.
To answer your first question, from what I understand of the Protocol, it is more a monitoring mechanism than an instrument that confers rights upon people wanting to claim protection against torture. The debate regarding the return of such individuals to countries where they risk being tortured was partly resolved by the Supreme Court in the Suresh ruling. I know that a new application, which is now before the Supreme Court, has been made for reconsideration of the Suresh ruling. So, this matter is once again before the Supreme Court of Canada. I would just say that whether or not the Protocol is implemented, the individuals you referred to are already protected by the U.N. Convention Against Torture.