Citizenship and Immigration committee  I believe that everyone around the table shares the same goal since every member of the committee wants this information. There is no doubt about that. However, how we feel about how to obtain that information might differ. We are splitting hairs over when Mr. Wex will submit a

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the witnesses for being here. Both parts of your testimony were very interesting and we might ask you to come back to our committee, but I will try to make the best possible use of the seven minutes that I have. Mr. Saunders, you just said that th

Citizenship and Immigration committee  You said that was done. So those policies worked. Let's come back to Canada. Historically, it has been our policy to welcome people in the right way. We know that Canada is a country of immigrants and we want to welcome immigrants in the right way. What is the current immigrati

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Your speeches were very interesting. Let me begin with you, Ms. Atak. I would appreciate a written copy of your notes because you provided a lot of important details. At this point in our study, we are gathering testimony and also wondering whether there i

Citizenship and Immigration committee  What would we replace it with?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I have to interrupt you because I do not have much time. I am really interested in the concept of a “safe third country”. If we were to change that concept, how much time do you think that would take, and what steps would be needed to achieve that and establish a new concept? I d

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Ms. Atak. We have about a minute and a half left. Ms. Bilak, are you familiar with the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement? Are there any other such international agreements elsewhere the world? Since you do not seem to be familiar with it, Ms. Bilak, I will ask

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It does not work?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  What are they thinking of doing to improve or change it?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you very much for your answers.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That is very generous of you. I will try to be brief. Thank you for being here, Your Excellency. I am interested in your opinion. Based on your experience in the European Union, is there an immigration crisis in Canada now?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. You are familiar with the Canada-U.S. Third Safe Country Agreement. What do you think of this agreement in terms of immigration?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Could I have your opinion on what happens in Europe when such an agreement exists?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. In your introduction, Ms. Bond, you said that Canada has the chance to become a world leader, which it is doing properly and reasonably. At the same time, we are very critical of our own approaches. Coming from Quebec, I would say we are under even greater