Mr. Speaker, the Barlagne family, French citizens who moved to Quebec three years ago, are going through a stressful time.
The Federal Court has just ruled that their daughter Rachel, who has cerebral palsy, would place an excessive financial burden on Canada and that the family has to leave the country.
The decision is now a political one, not a legal one. The judge said that the only recourse is to seek a ministerial exemption on humanitarian grounds.
Will the minister make the only humane decision possible and allow the Barlagne family to stay in Canada?