Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Let me just begin by thanking you, Mr. Lynch. It's well known that you're heading toward a new chapter in your life, at least, and I do want to thank you for your service to Canada over many years. I wish you well. In fact, thank you all for your service to Canada in your various capacities.
My observation, based on the reports that I see here, is that notwithstanding the comments of my colleague across the way, there have been many positive changes. I think you're responsible for many of them.
With respect to the IRB, Mr. Goodman, the point has been made that these are peoples' lives at stake and so on. I agree with that. But that's also a good reason why we need a very good process for choosing and training those people who are making these decisions. I thank you for your part in making sure we have good people who are making good decisions. We know poor decisions lead into the courts and so on, and all of the extra costs that are involved there.
Your report, Mr. Goodman, says that you're in your 20th year and nearing the 20th anniversary, with almost a million cases. I guess that works out to about 50,000 cases a year. Has that been a normal caseload? How many people would you need, in your estimation, to meet that caseload, if 50,000 is an average?