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House Hansard - 66

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 6, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 66 - May/6/22
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • May/6/22 11:28:21 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, for the past two years, immigration processing times have been ridiculous. Thousands of people are waiting. They have no idea what is going on, and the government is not treating them with respect. These are human tragedies, uprooted lives and broken dreams. The Liberals can see that, yet they do nothing. They tell people to contact their MP, but our offices can only handle five applications at a time. This is insane; we are getting dozens of desperate calls every day. When will the Liberals commit the necessary resources to treat these people with a modicum of respect?
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Context: House Hansard - 66 - May/6/22
Ms. Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, NDP)
  • May/6/22 11:29:41 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, Canada's immigration backlog now exceeds two million people, with significant backlogs in every stream. The minister said he was going to fix it, but the backlog is increasing, not decreasing. Afghans and Ukraine nationals in urgent need to get to safety are mired in red tape. Families are separated. Lives are put on hold. For the caregivers stream, processing time is not even available. Passport offices are jammed: My constituents are having to camp overnight to get their passports. Will the minister stop using COVID as an excuse for the growing backlog, and do his job to fix this broken immigration system?
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