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House Hansard - 195

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 11, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 195 - May/11/23
Mr. Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, CPC)
  • May/11/23 10:06:15 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, petitioners in my riding are calling on the Government of Canada to provide additional funds to support the construction of the Lets'emot regional aquatic centre in Agassiz, which has seen its projected costs skyrocket because of inflation. The name “Lets'emot” means “one heart, one mind” in the Halq’eméylem language. Last spring, the provincial and federal governments both announced funding for the project. The provincial government contribution totalled $9.5 million, whereas the federal contribution was just $454,000. Residents of the District of Kent; Harrison Hot Springs; the Seabird Island, Cheam, Stó:lo, Sts’ailes, Sq’éwlets, Skawahlook, Popkum and Peters first nations; and the Fraser Valley Regional District electoral areas C and D all support this project. It is one of the first infrastructure projects in Canada where all local indigenous communities are collaborating with municipalities. I humbly ask the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and other members of the government to support this project, which all my constituents, particularly indigenous youth on reserve, are calling for. All they are asking for is a regional aquatic facility, a pool like every other Canadian has in their community.
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Context: House Hansard - 195 - May/11/23
Mr. Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, CPC)
  • May/11/23 11:01:43 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let me begin by stating that, as a resident of British Columbia, a province that is under-represented in this federation, it pains me to see the government has removed Terry Fox's image from Canadian passports. To the motion and the debate today, I would like to point out that in 2019, it took nine months to get a federally skilled worker in Canada. In 2023, that increased threefold to 27 months. Businesses across Canada are wondering when the minister will take concrete steps to lower the number of months it takes to approve a federally skilled worker to come and work for a small business in Canada. Can the minister provide us with a timeline for how he is going to reduce that critical number?
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Context: House Hansard - 195 - May/11/23
Mr. Brad Vis
  • May/11/23 1:51:39 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, he is almost as loud as I am when I get agitated about something, so it is very loud—
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Context: House Hansard - 195 - May/11/23
Mr. Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, CPC)
  • May/11/23 5:01:01 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, after eight years of Justin Trudeau, Canada's immigration system— Some hon. members: Oh, oh! Mr. Brad Vis: Madam Speaker, pardon me. I apologize. After eight years of the Liberal government, Canada's immigration system is broken. With a backlog of over two million and an average processing time of over 20 months, targets simply will not be met. For skilled workers under the federal stream, in 2019, processing an application took 9 months. Today, it has tripled to 27 months. Why is the Government of Canada so slow at processing workers, whom we need in Quebec, in British Columbia and across Canada?
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