Mr. Speaker, last October the deputy minister of immigration signed a memorandum of understanding in Vietnam which allowed for the return of criminal refugees and immigrants from that country.
However, this week when the Vancouver Sun requested a copy of that memorandum of understanding, the department refused to give it to them because it could potentially damage bilateral relations.
Will the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration assure the House that the agreement will be made public forthwith and explain to us what is in the memorandum of understanding which if it is made public might damage bilateral relationships?