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House Hansard - 88

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 14, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 88 - Jun/14/22
Mrs. Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre, Lib.)
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the ninth and 10th reports of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration in relation to Bill C-242, an act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act regarding temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents. The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House with amendments.
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Context: House Hansard - 88 - Jun/14/22
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Jun/14/22 2:16:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in the 11 years that I have been a member of this House, I have never seen this before. The government services currently being provided to the public are awful, a total disaster. People are lining up at 3:00 a.m. in the hopes of getting their passports. One woman in my riding has been waiting for her EI cheque since February. This is June. Has anyone here ever tried to speak with someone at Service Canada? You have a better chance of winning the lottery. I know of one case involving a foreign-born nurse who is going to lose his work permit if the deadline for his permanent resident status is not met. Let me be clear. We risk losing a nurse from our health care system because Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is not doing its job. There are hundreds of cases like this. Our business owners are tearing their hair out, and people are living in uncertainty and anxiety. One of the essential duties of any government is to provide good services in a timely manner. I am asking the Liberal government to get its act together and, out of respect for Canadians, allocate the resources needed to make things work.
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