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House Hansard - 278

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 8, 2024 10:00AM
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/8/24 10:25:55 a.m.
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I appreciate the hon. government House leader's providing additional information. It will certainly be taken into consideration as the matter continues to be looked into. We have a point of order from the hon. member for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke.
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Context: House Hansard - 278 - Feb/8/24
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Feb/8/24 1:19:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in her speech, my colleague talked about the importance of being able to integrate newcomers. That is precisely the crux of our motion. It is to have consultations that will allow for a bit of predictability. What happens is that Canada sets targets, but then we have to try to meet those targets and we realize that we do not have that capacity. We are not the only ones saying so. CMHC mentioned the number of housing units that would be needed so that they are not in short supply. Academics have talked about the added pressure. Toronto has sounded the alarm. On the ground, we feel that we are not able to meet these targets because integration capacity was not taken into consideration. What is it about our motion that my colleague does not agree with? What we want is a comprehensive discussion on integrating immigrants, because it is not just a financial issue. It is a matter of ensuring that we can meet the goals my colleague aims for, namely the proper integration of people who have made the difficult choice to leave their previous lives behind to come and find a welcoming country here.
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Context: House Hansard - 278 - Feb/8/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Feb/8/24 5:17:38 p.m.
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Is that agreed? Some hon. members: Agreed. The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès): It being 5:30 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of Private Members' Business as listed on today's Order Paper.
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