Mr. Speaker, I have a petition from almost 50 people in the riding of Peterborough who are concerned about the immigration tax.
Whereas the federal government has imposed an immigration tax of $975, whereas this tax is discriminatory with respect to perspective immigrants from developing countries where the average annual income is sometimes even less than the amount of the tax, and whereas this tax is particular odious when it applies to refugees who are among the most destitute of our immigrants, the
petitioners call on the government to appeal this immigration tax immediately, particularly in the case of refugees.
I know there have been changes in this tax very recently but even so I support this petition.