Mr. Speaker, again very briefly, we oppose these amendments.
As I said before this bill is unenforceable. The specifics of this bill have been roundly criticized by all witnesses before the standing committee, albeit from different philosophical points of view. The direction the bill takes, that is to toughen up immigration law to protect Canadians and to make the department of immigration more accountable is acceptable to my party. In fact my party has pushed for changes in this direction. However, this bill as written will not result in real change. It will only result in an increased backlog with no additional enforcement staff. The intent is there but the means are lacking.
The Bloc amendment would remove the intent of the bill. That we cannot support.
My party is opposed to these amendments.