Mr. Speaker, some very serious problems have undermined the credibility of the process to review, on compassionate grounds, cases in which refugee status was denied. Although the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration has been aware of these problems since March, there has been a steady stream of deportations without any particular show of concern by the minister.
The Davis Wallman report is clear: the process lacks compassion, it is arbitrary and it puts in jeopardy the lives of hundreds of people deported to their country of origin where human rights violations are the order of the day.
We have every reason to ask ourselves whether Canada still observes its international obligations or whether it is taking an increasingly suspicious and rigid stance.
The minister can no longer afford to hide behind studies and committees. He must act now!