Yes. As it is one of the few rights I have in the motion that took away my rights to present amendments at report stage, I'll speak briefly to this.
I'll thank Jenny Kwan for her amendment that was just defeated, as she set out the rationale for that. My amendment wasn't read out and that's all right, because it was identical to that of the member for Vancouver East.
Moving on to PV-5, this is an attempt to create an opportunity for some fairness for an applicant who has missed providing the documentation for reasons that the minister may not be aware of. It actually requires the minister not to transmit a claim to the division until 45 days have expired after a person has failed to provide documentation or to appear for an examination.
It is on advice from refugee rights organizations and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers. It's simply a matter of fairness in circumstances in which refugees of all people are facing critical challenges. If they fail to provide the paperwork, a 45-day grace period isn't too much to ask to make sure that their rights are protected in a country that prides itself—or at least we used to pride ourselves—on respect for human rights.