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House Hansard - 339

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 19, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 339 - Sep/19/24
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Sep/19/24 3:02:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in the spring, the Liberals promised a plan to spread out asylum seekers among the provinces. It is now the fall, and there is no plan, but that is not stopping Conservatives from concocting ways to sabotage the non-plan before it even sees the light of day. Quebeckers are trapped in the middle, and their public services are overwhelmed. Some asylum seekers in Quebec are unable to get their basic needs met because Quebec has exceeded its intake capacity. When will the Liberals and the Conservatives understand that their irresponsibility is hurting Quebeckers and asylum seekers?
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Context: House Hansard - 339 - Sep/19/24
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Sep/19/24 3:02:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is everyone's responsibility to adopt a humanitarian approach to asylum seekers. The provinces have to be on board. If some provinces attempt to gain political advantage at the expense of asylum seekers, that will get complicated. These conversations will be ongoing. We will keep working with the provinces to make sure they are doing their fair share. The burden is obviously greatest for Quebec and Ontario, but we are working to achieve a more even distribution.
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