Mr. Speaker, I responded to the leader of the Reform Party yesterday by saying that if he or any other member of his party have any evidence about any influence peddling, whether it be at the IRB or anywhere else, it is a matter for the Criminal Code. Rather than simply lobbying, he should provide evidence.
Second, the 211 members of the Immigration and Refugee Board are there to adjudicate refugee asylum cases. It is not for the minister or for members of Parliament or for NGO groups or for lawyers to unduly influence any member. They are there to do a job. They have an important mandate. It is an institution that works. It is a model that is respected internationally.
Rather than tearing down the system, we should be seeking reforms and modifications on how to make the system better and how to build up this federal institution.