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House Hansard - 290

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 18, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 290 - Mar/18/24
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Mar/18/24 2:26:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, no country in the world, no federal government would give all immigration powers to a federated state. The fact remains that with Quebec, we have a very important agreement, the Canada-Quebec accord, which gives a lot of powers to Quebec. There are responsibilities on both sides, Canada's and Quebec's. We will continue our good relationship with Quebec and continue to focus on people who are here temporarily.
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Context: House Hansard - 290 - Mar/18/24
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Mar/18/24 2:28:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I wonder what $5.2 billion means to the member across the way. Since 2015, our government has maintained good relations under the Canada-Quebec accord and that will continue. It was a good meeting with Premier Legault. The member across the way refuses to admit it, but it is clear that there is work to do with our two governments. It is a question not so much of power, but of responsibility.
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Context: House Hansard - 290 - Mar/18/24
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Mar/18/24 2:47:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it will perhaps be cold comfort for the member opposite to find out that we are indeed increasing the number of people who will be eligible to come out of Gaza. There are a number of matters beyond our control, notably the ability to extract people from the Rafah gate. That is something that falls within matters of other governments. We plead with them to let those people out, but, again, we will be relentless in advocating for people reuniting with their family members in Canada, if only on a temporary basis.
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Context: House Hansard - 290 - Mar/18/24
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Mar/18/24 2:56:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to answer the question when the member across the way assures me that she has read the Canada-Quebec accord.
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Context: House Hansard - 290 - Mar/18/24
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Mar/18/24 2:56:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the member opposite. What does she have to say to Quebec families who are waiting to be reunited with their loved ones?
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