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House Hansard - 197

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 15, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 197 - May/15/23
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • May/15/23 2:42:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has accused the Bloc Québécois of scaring people when it comes to the Century Initiative. It is this government, not the Bloc Québécois, that is scaring people. The government is calculating its immigration thresholds without taking into account the capacity of Quebec and the provinces to receive immigrants and provide them with housing, health care, child care, the school system and French language learning. Unilaterally increasing thresholds puts too much pressure on the provinces. Will the government recognize that a target of 500,000 newcomers per year is too high?
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Context: House Hansard - 197 - May/15/23
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • May/15/23 2:43:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleague to come up with a new version. Immigration is a kind of wealth, not only economic, but human as well. It helps us redefine who we are and learn new ways to live side by side. It opens our minds to new ideas and new perspectives. However, immigration depends on integration to succeed. With its target of 500,000 immigrants by 2025, the federal government is overshooting even the mark set by the Century Initiative. At this rate, it will reach 100‑million population target sooner than 2100. Quebec will not be able to maintain its political weight or to integrate this many newcomers into French society. Will the minister consider lowering his immigration targets?
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Context: House Hansard - 197 - May/15/23
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • May/15/23 2:44:46 p.m.
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That may be, Mr. Speaker, but we need to do it properly. When it comes to immigration, the Liberals cloak themselves in virtue and lofty sentiments. They talk about a host society, about welcoming millions of newcomers, but the immigrants who are here are often forgotten and suffer intolerable delays. La Presse reported that a request for documents that should take 20 days took a year. La Presse also shared the story of a father who cannot travel to his sick son's bedside because he does not have a refugee travel document. It is tragic. Instead of dramatically increasing thresholds, what is the minister going to do to shorten the inhumane processing times in his own department?
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