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House Hansard - 71

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 13, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 71 - May/13/22
Mrs. Marilène Gill (Manicouagan, BQ)
  • May/13/22 11:25:22 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister refuses to close Roxham Road on the pretext that that is not the solution because irregular migrants “will cross elsewhere”. Yes, they will cross elsewhere. They will cross at the border crossings. That is what they did before the safe third country agreement. If the Prime Minister suspends the agreement, something he can do unilaterally, migrants can cross at any border crossing in Canada rather than coming in through the woods. It is simple, safe and humane. When will the federal government suspend the agreement and close Roxham Road?
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Context: House Hansard - 71 - May/13/22
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • May/13/22 11:26:04 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our system for refugees must be robust and humane. There is no magic solution. Asking to close Roxham Road is not a realistic solution. It will only shift the problem to another location. Suspending the agreement will have the completely opposite effect. What we need to do is modernize the safe third country agreement, and that is what we are doing by working with the United States on a sustainable solution.
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