After hearing the answers of the witnesses, I have a little difficulty in finding my way around the figures provided by IRCC and the different agencies. However, I've made an astonishing observation.
On the one hand, we're told at the Canada Border Services Agency that the pandemic was an opportunity to catch up. On the other hand, at IRCC, the time it takes to process each application and case is getting longer and longer. As members of Parliament, we are well placed to know this.
If it wasn't for the pandemic, where would we be at the Canada Border Services Agency?
Would you have been able to meet the commitments made in the action plan that was presented to the Auditor General?