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House Hansard - 141

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 5, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 141 - Dec/5/22
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Dec/5/22 2:40:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, does my colleague really believe that people make a decision about the rest of their lives based on a tweet? I have said many times that people who cross the border are generally people fleeing very difficult situations. These men, women and children are fleeing violence and discrimination. My colleague should consider the human aspect. The Bloc Québécois is asking that the safe third country agreement be suspended whereas Quebec is asking that it be renegotiated. I do not know where they are coming from, but they are alone on this and should rethink their position.
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Context: House Hansard - 141 - Dec/5/22
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Dec/5/22 2:41:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois does not want to offer people a decent welcome. It wants to slam the door in their faces, with no regard for the fact that these are men, women and children fleeting extremely difficult situations. Nobody but the Bloc Québécois feels this way. Nobody. We are saying we need to renegotiate the agreement, Quebec is saying we need to renegotiate, everybody, including the U.S., agrees that we need to renegotiate the agreement, but the Bloc Québécois wants to suspend it. It is the only one, and I wonder if it even knows what it is talking about.
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Context: House Hansard - 141 - Dec/5/22
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Dec/5/22 3:06:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is clear how little the Conservatives know about the Roxham Road file. Once again, we are talking about men, women and children who have fled tragic situations. I think that the Conservative Party should learn a little about the issue before attempting to ask questions about it.
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