Ms. Selena Beattie (Director General, Policy and Outreach Branch, Afghanistan Sector, Department of Citizenship and Immigration) at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

I would add also that this is a measure to streamline.

You would imagine that there would be a consultation by the Minister of Public Safety with the ministers of GAC and IRCC to get their perspectives. Having the application go first to those ministers eliminates one of the ping-pongs and is part of the streamlining in order to have a more efficient system.