Public Safety committee  I can respond to that, Mr. Chair. It's our view that the U.S. refugee determination system is fair and credible, and there is nothing happening with the U.S. refugee determination system that would cause us to be concerned about the safe third country agreement as it now stands.

Public Safety committee  Indeed, yes.

Public Safety committee  Yes, we do a review of the situation in the U.S. on a regular basis. We look at their refugee determination system, and we look at their policies around immigration broadly. We did one just a few months ago, even after the executive orders came out, and we maintain that their sys

Public Safety committee  Generally, Mr. Chair, we have to respond to the convention and ensure that folks are not being returned to mistreatment or torture. We look in great detail at the conditions that they are claiming exist in their home country. The IRB, as an independent body, will ensure that this

Public Safety committee  Certainly. We can provide that later today.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I can respond to that, Mr. Chair. It's our view that the U.S. refugee determination system is fair and credible, and there is nothing happening with the U.S. refugee determination system that would cause us to be concerned about the safe third country agreement as it now stands.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Indeed, yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, we do a review of the situation in the U.S. on a regular basis. We look at their refugee determination system, and we look at their policies around immigration broadly. We did one just a few months ago, even after the executive orders came out, and we maintain that their sys

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Generally, Mr. Chair, we have to respond to the convention and ensure that folks are not being returned to mistreatment or torture. We look in great detail at the conditions that they are claiming exist in their home country. The IRB, as an independent body, will ensure that this

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Certainly. We can provide that later today.

Public Safety committee  No, the asylum claims would be projected under the “protected status” persons.

Public Safety committee  In 2017 the target is about 15,000.

Public Safety committee  That's for the asylum seekers; then we have a column called “resettled refugees”.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No, the asylum claims would be projected under the “protected status” persons.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  In 2017 the target is about 15,000.