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House Hansard - 100

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 22, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 100 - Sep/22/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Sep/22/22 2:55:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to make one thing clear. Leaving Roxham Road open is not humane. It encourages criminals who profit from the misery of others to engage in human smuggling. It is making the government complicit with a business trading on desperation where criminals use false information to convince families to pay up to $10,000 per person to cross the border. The only reason this business exists is that the Government of Canada is incompetent in managing its borders and processing refugee claims. How can the government condone that?
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Context: House Hansard - 100 - Sep/22/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Sep/22/22 2:56:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we believe in an asylum system that is fair and equitable and that better protects the rights of refugees. We are working closely with the Government of Quebec. Every year, we transfer hundreds of millions of dollars to welcome immigrants, including refugees, to Quebec, and we are investing $321 million to strengthen the integrity of our borders. That is good for Quebec. Refugees play a key role in Quebec and they contribute to our economy. We will keep it up.
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Context: House Hansard - 100 - Sep/22/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Sep/22/22 2:57:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, during the pandemic, we worked closely with the Quebec government, Mr. Legault's government, to create a path for the guardian angels. These refugees worked on the front lines of our public health system. That is just one example of how refugees have made very positive contributions. At the same time, we will continue to strengthen the integrity of our borders by making investments in additional resources for CBSA and for all police services because, on this side of the House, we believe in a fair and equitable system.
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