Mr. Speaker, of course, the backlog is totally unacceptable to this government. That is why we invested just under $200 million to make sure we were able to hire 350 new employees and train them to deal with the backlog. Along with that, we have over 160 other employees who are in training to make sure they deal with the backlog. Along with that, we are digitizing the files and making sure that the people who approve the files are coordinated in an appropriate fashion. We have addressed and will address the backlog.
In the House of Commons on November 17th, 2020. See this statement in context.