Mr. Speaker, I find the discussion interesting. There is some concern about the time it takes to process persons.
The member will know that people coming on boats would not expose themselves to that kind of situation unless they were, and believed that they were, legitimate refugee claimants in dire straits.
I am concerned that the timeframe seems to be inordinate. Children could be in detention in excess of a year and then every six months thereafter.
The member is well aware that in a number of countries from which people have come, documents either do not exist or are refused. We are not changing this law simply because of the Tamil situation. It would apply to all countries.
Is the member at all concerned that children might be the victims of some unintended consequences?