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House Hansard - 195

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 11, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 195 - May/11/23
Mr. Fayçal El-Khoury (Laval—Les Îles, Lib.)
  • May/11/23 11:24:13 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his speech. I can say that the worst thing that could happen to Canadians is a Conservative government. I would like to ask my hon. colleague, who attacked this government, why he and his party vote against every bill that is good for Canadians. Take help for seniors, for example, or reducing the retirement age from 67 to 65. Then there was the Canada child benefit and supports for the middle class. We have lifted 300,000 children out of poverty. We have helped build a good reputation for all Canadians so they can be proud abroad. The United Nations considers Canada's refugee system to be one of the best in the world. What can the Leader of the Opposition tell us? What can he tell Canadians about these issues?
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Context: House Hansard - 195 - May/11/23
Mr. Fayçal El-Khoury (Laval—Les Îles, Lib.)
  • May/11/23 1:02:15 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his outstanding speech. To address the labour shortage, we need a responsible, professional, robust and ambitious immigration system. Without such a system, how can we make Canada a prosperous country with a steadily growing economy to create jobs for Canadians? How can we make this beautiful country one of the great nations of the world?
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Context: House Hansard - 195 - May/11/23
Mr. Fayçal El-Khoury (Laval—Les Îles, Lib.)
  • May/11/23 1:29:38 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I was born in Lebanon and I came to this country at the age of 20. I met many people, including some who came to Canada with me and did not speak a word of French. After a few months and a great deal of work and effort, they learned French. Like me, they graduated from a French-language university. Now they contribute, in every sense of the word, to our Quebec and Canadian society. These people work, for example, in the fields of medicine, engineering and accounting. Should we not encourage these people to come to Quebec? Are they not an added value for Quebec and Canada? Should we not avoid putting up barriers in their way and allow them to come and contribute to life in Canada?
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