Citizenship and Immigration committee  Mr. Chair, I can advise you that this financial data has been compiled and will be provided to the Parliamentary Budget Officer in the coming days, as required.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Again, the member asked if the information is being provided to the PBO, and the answer is yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  First of all, I would not presume to interpret Minister Goodale's remarks—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  —but I would invite Minister Hussen, who's been involved in those conversations, to respond, if you'd like.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I can advise this committee that I've had an opportunity to speak to both Minister Goodale and Minister Hussen about conversations they have had with their counterparts. Although I think it might be better for the committee if the minister were able to speak for himself—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  —I can tell you that it's been communicated to me that—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It has been communicated to me that those conversations have been taking place with our counterparts in the United States. There is a process. You cannot unilaterally change an international agreement. We certainly can't do it—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  —by changing a domestic law.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It's a conversation that we have undertaken—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  —and will continue to undertake as appropriate.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  What I will undertake is to continue to work with Minister Goodale and Minister Hussen in conversations they have already undertaken in relationships they have already established.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I can tell you that my understanding of the triage system is that it's to ensure that refugee claimants during the period—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  —have the opportunity to be placed in a place where they are most likely to be successful, a safe place, so that the burden that may impact on communities—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Mr. Chair, if I may, I'd like to refer that question to the officials, who would have a far more accurate answer.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Mr. Hussen.