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House Hansard - 30

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 14, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 30 - Feb/14/22
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Feb/14/22 2:58:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think it is important to reflect on the fact that during the fall of Kabul, there was an absolute emergency. We did what we could to rescue thousands of vulnerable Afghans who are now living in Canada. I am pleased to share that there are more than 7,500 Afghan refugees living in Canada today. The situation in— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 30 - Feb/14/22
Hon. Sean Fraser
  • Feb/14/22 2:59:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the fact is that the situation in Afghanistan is terrible, but it is why we have made a world-leading commitment to resettle 40,000 Afghan refugees. I am pleased to share with the House that there are now more than 7,500 in Canada today, and we will not waver until we succeed in our mission to welcome 40,000 into our country.
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Context: House Hansard - 30 - Feb/14/22
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Feb/14/22 3:00:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the veterans organizations, the NGOs and our NATO allies that were helpful in rescuing Afghan refugees, some of whom are now in Canada. However, the politicization of this event by the member opposite is a disgrace. He said I should be ashamed of our record on Afghanistan, but I remind him that he campaigned, during the election he spoke about, to bring precisely zero Afghan refugees here. Moreover, if we look at their platform, we will see that they campaigned on a commitment to end the government-assisted refugee stream altogether, which has resettled thousands of Afghan refugees who now call Canada home.
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Context: House Hansard - 30 - Feb/14/22
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Feb/14/22 3:01:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for the support of members of Parliament on both sides of the aisle in the House for their contributions to the effort in Afghanistan. I hope we continue to receive that support and advice from the conversations they are having in their communities. One of the things that came from my conversations over the course of that campaign was the opportunity to engage with the government to say that we should be doing more and we should be increasing our ambitions. The situation in Afghanistan during the fall of Kabul is precisely why we have decided to step up and make one of the most substantial commitments out of any country in the world to resettle 40,000 Afghan refugees. I am proud we made that commitment and I am pleased to be the minister responsible for making good on it.
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Context: House Hansard - 30 - Feb/14/22
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Feb/14/22 3:02:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Sudbury for this important question and for the opportunity to practise my French. Immigration is essential to the entire country's economic recovery. Through the rural and northern immigration pilot, we have welcomed over 420 newcomers to 11 rural communities, including Sudbury. These are people who work in our hospitals and in our businesses. They are new neighbours who are making enormous contributions to our communities. I look forward to continuing my work to welcome more newcomers to large and small communities across Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 30 - Feb/14/22
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Feb/14/22 3:27:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to subsection 94(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the 2021 annual report to Parliament on immigration.
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