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House Hansard - 71

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 13, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 71 - May/13/22
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • May/13/22 11:26:04 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our system for refugees must be robust and humane. There is no magic solution. Asking to close Roxham Road is not a realistic solution. It will only shift the problem to another location. Suspending the agreement will have the completely opposite effect. What we need to do is modernize the safe third country agreement, and that is what we are doing by working with the United States on a sustainable solution.
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Context: House Hansard - 71 - May/13/22
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • May/13/22 11:27:06 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government has been consistent in its commitment to the most vulnerable people in the world. We continue to work closely with Quebec to comply with our national and international refugee obligations, while still protecting the health and safety of Canadians. We are aware that the number of crossings has increased since COVID‑19 restrictions have been relaxed, and we are working closely with the Canada Border Services Agency to keep our borders safe and secure.
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