Finance committee  Thanks very much for the opportunity. I want to add further to what Jenny Jeanes was saying, because your question was about whether facilities are going to be available in federal correctional institutions for mental health supports. The truth is that there are no guarantees of that.

Finance committee  I can help you, Jenny.

Finance committee  Over 90% of those currently in immigration detention, including those held in provincial jails, are held for those reasons. There are concerns they may be missing an identity document, or there's a question about whether they will turn up for a hearing. Fewer than 5% are identified as potentially being a high security risk.

Finance committee  Jenny, we can see how we each want to answer it. It is indeed a concern. Why introduce these changes into a budget bill without going through a more in‑depth consultation process? At the Canadian Council for Refugees, we have a lot of information, considerable expertise and substantiated positions on this subject.

Finance committee  Good afternoon, Chair. Thank you very much for the opportunity to appear. The Canadian Council for Refugees is Canada's leading national umbrella, representing over 200 frontline organizations working with, from and for refugees and migrants. We are very grateful to the committee for having given us this opportunity to present our perspectives and recommendations with respect to the budget implementation act.