Barry Devolin at the Citizenship and Immigration Committee

On February 13th, 2007. See this statement in context.

February 13th, 2007 / 12:10 p.m.

Conservative

Barry Devolin Conservative Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON

Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks for being here today.

I have a question about the RAD. I'm really looking for your personal opinions as people who deal with these issues and live in this world.

Since the RAD was passed by Parliament, there have been many ministers. I can't count that far back, but I think there were at least half a dozen. There have been three different prime ministers and two parties in power, two minority governments and one majority government, almost a whole bunch of political circumstances, and yet it hasn't been implemented.

Could you give your opinion on why you think this hasn't happened?

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