Justice committee  Actually, it would probably be easier and more useful to have the ability to track the money. Transfers are made on the immigration side, but it's somewhat challenging to figure out what happens to that money and where it goes. The federal government could certainly have a specif

Justice committee  Sean Rehaag, from Toronto, actually did a study on the subject. I don't have the exact percentages he arrived at, but he found that there was a considerable difference in the success rates of cases where people have representation and those where they do not. I will also tell you

Justice committee  The delays are quite significant. It's really not efficient. The officers of the tribunal lose a considerable amount of time with unrepresented refugee claimants, having to explain the process to them, make copies, and so forth. It gets a bit complicated.

Justice committee  Right now, anyone who requests a legal aid mandate for a basic application can be represented, but the system has hit the saturation point. Refugee claims are on the rise. We are getting a lot of people, especially since 2017 began. The lawyers are burnt out as well. Young lawyer

Justice committee  I would say it is around 15%.

Justice committee  I have many clients from Africa.

Justice committee  Yes, from north and central Africa.

Justice committee  In Quebec, legal aid rates are negotiated by the bar association, which represents the lawyers, and the justice department, which holds the funding. The current agreement on the tariff of fees is expiring in September, I believe, and will need to be renegotiated. I will tell you

Justice committee  I am going to speak in French. I want to emphasize that legal aid is a huge and crucial component in refugee law. This is a very specific field of law. Refugee claimants are commonly eligible to receive legal aid for reasons you can well imagine. When they arrive in the country,