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House Hansard - 148

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 14, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 148 - Dec/14/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Dec/14/22 3:03:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when the Prime Minister says he wants Quebec to welcome 112,000 newcomers every year, what he really means is 112,000 plus the 40,000 from Roxham Road. He expects Quebec to welcome a total of 152,000 people every year, but is he also providing more money for French language instruction? We just got our answer, and it is no. Is he increasing health transfers in response to demographic changes? The answer is no. What about the full-blown housing crisis? Is he providing more money to keep pace with the growing population? Again, the answer is no. Does the Prime Minister realize that immigration is about real people, not just a number to be bandied about?
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Context: House Hansard - 148 - Dec/14/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Dec/14/22 3:03:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I just said, we send the Government of Quebec more than $700 million every year for French-language learning programs. If Quebec wants more, it need only ask because we believe in helping newcomers learn French, and we are happy to help. What I want to make crystal clear is that Quebec can set its own immigration thresholds. If it wants more immigrants, it can accept more. We will gladly rise to the challenge so we can address the labour shortage.
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