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House Hansard - 324

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 4, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 324 - Jun/4/24
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Jun/4/24 2:43:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, these are troubled times. There are troubling situations in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Mexico and just about everywhere on the planet. Add to that global warming, institutionalized violence and war, and these are troubled times indeed. It is easy to understand why people from around the world are seeking refuge. That means we find ourselves with record numbers of asylum seekers, people waiting for work permits. They are forced to rely on food banks and social assistance. As usual, Ottawa is asleep at the switch. When is this government going to take the issue of asylum seekers seriously?
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Context: House Hansard - 324 - Jun/4/24
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Jun/4/24 2:44:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is a cost related to asylum seekers. There is also a responsibility. We have to house them, care for them, educate them and provide them with French classes. We have to allow them to work, something that Ottawa is incapable of doing. Asylum seekers currently represent 20% of social assistance recipients in Quebec. The Prime Minister says, “come to Canada, oh downtrodden of the earth”. He forgets to tell them that once they arrive, he will not lift a finger for them. He cannot even give them a work permit in less than 30 days. Is that the Liberal definition of being welcoming?
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