Yes, there is an aspect of it that is a data issue. In many countries it is not possible to access Canadians, for example, in certain kinds of immigration detention or in certain places. In many cases, our officers were not documenting on the file when there were systemic issues that would prevent them from having access. They knew the local context so they wouldn't necessarily document the reasons why it was not possible to reach that person.
Not having the data means that we as the managers of the program can't effectively move resources where they need to be. That's why we need to do better on that.
The majority of our detention cases are actually in the United States, which is not surprising given that's where Canadians frequently travel. We do try to look at resourcing in terms of the much more complex nature of the interactions in a place like Afghanistan or in other insecure areas where visiting detention requires a lot more effort and you have to travel long distances.
Not all cases are created equal. Our system needs to be more sensitive to the kinds of demands that vary between regions.