SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 256

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 27, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Nov/27/23 2:28:54 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, the member across the way knows full well that Quebec controls its own immigration levels. It is a little much to presume that the higher rents are due only to the increase in population. However, it is clear that we have challenges in Canada when it comes to ensuring suitable immigration that takes into account integration capacity. That is precisely what we are working on.
67 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Nov/27/23 2:30:02 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, this is a very serious issue. This is the first time I have heard the Bloc Québécois say that it would like more immigrants. I could tell them more about it, but let us have a meaningful discussion on the issue.
48 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Nov/27/23 2:43:33 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, instead of reading his cue card, the member should read section 95 of the Constitution. He would see that this is definitely a shared jurisdiction. I think my mistake is debating with the Bloc Québécois on the floor of the House of Commons. I have a very good relationship with my counterpart in Quebec. I will be meeting with her in a week. It will be a private meeting, and we will deal with things like the competent governments that we are.
88 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Nov/27/23 2:44:40 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, I think people need to stop seeing the federal government as an ATM. We clearly have a relationship with Quebec. Quebec is clearly responsible for taking in asylum seekers and refugees. I have a meeting with the ministers in a week. We also have demands for Quebec. We will talk about it in private and resolve this as responsible governments.
63 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Nov/27/23 2:45:44 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, I will say this in response to the same question asked in a different way: I am meeting with the minister in a week's time, and we are going to resolve this like responsible governments.
38 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border