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House Hansard - 69

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 11, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 69 - May/11/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • May/11/22 3:01:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, enough is enough with Roxham Road. The Premier of Quebec wants the Prime Minister to close this loophole now. If things keep up, 36,000 irregular migrants will enter Quebec via Roxham Road this year. Quebeckers are the ones who have to foot that bill. We already take in 92% of the irregular migrants arriving in Canada. Quebec simply does not have the capacity to provide services and housing to an extra 36,000 unexpected people every year. The Prime Minister can unilaterally close Roxham Road. Will he just suspend the safe third country agreement?
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Context: House Hansard - 69 - May/11/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • May/11/22 3:02:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister can unilaterally suspend that agreement. He does not need anyone's permission. He needs to do his job. He has another job to do, as well. He needs to pick up the tab. Asylum seekers are a federal responsibility. Right now, Quebec is being forced to invest $50 million in apartment buildings for irregular migrants. It is costing Quebeckers $72 million in last-resort assistance alone. Will the Prime Minister suspend that agreement, shut down Roxham Road and compensate Quebec for costs incurred providing services to people for whom the federal government is responsible?
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