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House Hansard - 110

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 7, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 110 - Oct/7/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Oct/7/22 11:56:33 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the government will have to change its tone on Roxham Road. We have the right to ask why it is not shutting down human smuggling networks. We have the right to ask why it is refusing to close a loophole that allows asylum seekers to be exploited. We have the right to ask why it takes years to process refugee families' claims. That is our right; more importantly, it is our duty. When will the government do something about what is actually happening at Roxham Road instead of lecturing Quebeckers?
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Context: House Hansard - 110 - Oct/7/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Oct/7/22 11:57:38 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, if the federal government were taking a humanitarian approach at Roxham Road, it would not be squaring off against refugee advocacy groups before the Supreme Court. Because of the government's inaction, people who should be welcomed with open arms are forced to sneak across the border. As a result, they are being extorted by criminals and arrested by the RCMP at the border. This would all end if the government would suspend the safe third country agreement. Migrants could cross at official border crossings. Why does the government prefer to fight refugees in court to protect the agreement rather than protect families?
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