Citizenship and Immigration committee  Of the one-year PRRA restriction?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Right.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Right now, under both section 7 of the charter and under international law, particularly article 3 of the UN Convention Against Torture, there is a bar on deporting someone to persecution or torture. The Supreme Court, in the case of Suresh, and many international tribunals and other Supreme Court cases, has repeatedly said that Canada cannot deport someone to a risk of torture.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, as long as we're very careful about making sure that the RAD has all the jurisdiction it needs to reopen, including a specific change in personal circumstances.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No, absolutely not. This is not charter-compliant. We will be deporting people to torture.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. That's a critical gap in this bill, or at least in the series of announcements that were made with this bill. There's a serious problem with the role of consultants right now, and I think it has been recognized by most parties. They're not adequately regulated. You're absolutely right.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  —better regulation of counsel, consultants as well as barristers and solicitors, representing refugees in all aspects.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's it—16 hours.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We get 16 hours.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  If I may say, when we are funded by legal aid we get 16 hours.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  What I said was that if I didn't care about my client getting his true story out, yes, it would make my job easier. That's what I said. I'd be happy to elaborate if I have an opportunity.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It's a combination of pro bono and whatever people can pay in their monthly payments, frankly.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It would make it easier. If I didn't care about whether or not I'm going to get the claimant's actual story out, certainly, it would make my practice easier. I can take their story, I can just ask them a couple of questions, and then go for it.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  As you know, that is not what I said.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. May I?