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House Hansard - 109

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 6, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 109 - Oct/6/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Oct/6/22 2:41:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the federal government refuses to discuss immigration powers with Quebec. Let us look at what happens when the federal government is in charge. It is responsible for refugees, and 64% of refugee claims in Canada are made by people who come through Roxham Road. In other words, becoming a refugee in Canada in 2022 means being exploited by smugglers at the border and being arrested by the RCMP. Just this morning, the federal government was dragged before the Supreme Court by refugee advocates for its inaction on Roxham Road. How can it give lessons when this is how it deals with the people it is responsible for?
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Context: House Hansard - 109 - Oct/6/22
Ms. Kristina Michaud (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, BQ)
  • Oct/6/22 2:58:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, from January to August of this year, the RCMP intercepted 23,196 asylum seekers at Roxham Road. These were men, women and children, most of whom were fleeing poverty. These 23,196 people were welcomed to Canada by the police. Then they were either detained or taken by the police to file a claim for refugee status. My question is simple: Is this really how Canada should be welcoming refugees?
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