Citizenship and Immigration committee  —regarding Canada's system. That is what that funding is used for.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No, we would not have information on that. We are operating on the basis that MPs receive questions from their constituents and that if the MP has the information, it indicates that they have consent. We only provide information on the file.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  On the first point about the number of requests, we absolutely do track the number of requests, the number of calls. That sort of aggregate data is available and we'll certainly provide it to the committee. Regarding the $50 million, it was allocated for this year and is part of

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Those were the areas that saw the largest increases in the number of asylum claimants.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  What the federal government was looking at in providing that $50 million in funding to the City of Toronto and the Province of Manitoba—there's some remaining, obviously, that has been pledged to the Province of Quebec—is the proportional increase in the number of irregular migra

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We would be happy to table with the committee the considerations that went into the determination of the funding for that $50 million.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No. This sort of funding refers to communications and outreach to ensure that correct information is understood regarding Canada's asylum system.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Canada continues to meet our international obligations with respect to asylum seekers. We're working very closely with the United States on management of the Canada-U.S. border, where we do have close and ongoing relationships with our U.S. counterparts.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No, we do not track information on that, unless we have reason to believe there are integrity concerns where we may have investigations under way. In general, we do not track that information. We deal with cases on a case-by-case basis.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I would be happy to table information about how we address integrity within the system. Because of privacy concerns, I would not be at liberty to table information on individual and specific cases.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  As I said, we are not at liberty to disclose private information. However, I would be happy to provide aggregate information on how we address integrity within the system and the considerations around that.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  An individual can elect to provide consent for a consultant or anyone else speaking on their behalf.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, that would include members of Parliament seeking information on their cases.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Most of the information we provide directly is provided on the phone, and often when there are a number of cases. Sometimes a consultant may seek information on a number of cases, or sometimes—