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House Hansard - 74

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 18, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 74 - May/18/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • May/18/22 2:27:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as much as the Conservatives would like to ignore it, COVID-19 is still with us, and will continue to be with us, and Canadians need to continue to follow the best science in order to keep people safe. With regard to airports, our government has already taken action to reduce wait times by standing up working groups with relevant agencies to identify and address bottlenecks and by hiring about 400 additional security screeners. The CBSA has also added 25 kiosks at Pearson airport to speed up processing time and increased overtime available to officers. Unfortunately for Conservatives, we will continue to follow the science and keep Canadians safe.
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Context: House Hansard - 74 - May/18/22
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • May/18/22 2:51:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, people are waiting for hours and hours at the airports. People are having extremely long waits just to get their passports. None of this is a surprise. As soon as travel restrictions eased, people were going to travel. Why did the Prime Minister not hire enough staff and have enough human resources so that Canadians would not have to wait through these massive delays to receive their passports and other services federally, and be able to go and visit their families?
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Context: House Hansard - 74 - May/18/22
Ms. Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill, CPC)
  • May/18/22 2:58:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, international arrivals at Canadian airports are so backed up that people are being kept on planes for hours after they land because there is not enough space for the long lineups. The Prime Minister's minister blames travellers, and the world has embraced restriction-free travel. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Airports Council and now health experts are telling the government that its outdated COVID restrictions have to go. Who is actually telling the government to keep those restrictions?
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