SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 47

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 28, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 47 - Mar/28/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Mar/28/22 2:40:20 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, the Prime Minister said before the European Parliament that we cannot abandon Ukraine. However, today, Radio‑Canada confirmed that his government is abandoning Ukrainians. He is plunging them into endless administrative chaos, which is preventing them from seeking refuge in Quebec and Canada. Despite our collaboration, despite our proposals and our efforts, the federal government's failure on the ground when it comes to helping refugees is even worse than we could have imagined. We can deal with the paperwork later. There has been enough dilly-dallying. When will the government charter planes and start airlifting families out?
103 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 47 - Mar/28/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Mar/28/22 2:41:38 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, how can it be that, after 33 days of war, there is just one centre in Poland, yes, one, where refugees can give their biometrics? How can it be that, after 33 days, all refugees can do is refresh a website that keeps crashing in the hopes of snagging an almost-impossible-to-get appointment at the only available centre? Does this government think that the war is waged only on Mondays to Fridays from nine to five? Come on. The Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel is a failure. Will the government terminate it and start airlifting refugees?
101 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 47 - Mar/28/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Mar/28/22 2:42:45 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, that is not reassuring in the least. Three weeks ago, the Bloc Québécois asked the government to do better. The situation has evolved since then. The minister's plan to welcome Ukrainian refugees is, by all accounts, a failure. It has gotten to the point that people fleeing the war in Ukraine have to make their way to Slovakia or even Portugal to get services from Canada. These people have fled war, and they are being forced to flee again, to go even farther, because of the federal government's incompetence. When will the minister decide to deal with the administrative details later, charter some planes and go get these people?
117 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border