Evidence of meeting #117 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was border.
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Conservative
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Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
—because of my background in public safety, I believe the Prime Minister has asked me to—
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Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
—assist in....
I'm sorry?
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Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
I thought you wanted me to answer the question, Ms. Rempel.
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Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB
Fair enough. Scout's effort.
One of my colleagues, and you, characterized the situation as “orderly” at Lacolle, but there are two sides to this situation. One is processing somebody as they cross the border, and then the next is what happens afterwards. The “afterwards” is many years right now.
Would you characterize 800 people facing eviction in Toronto colleges' dormitories, being faced with being put on buses to parts unknown, as orderly?
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Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
I'm aware that plans are being put in place to deal with that. I've had the opportunity to speak with officials. I'm aware of excellent collaboration between our senior officials—
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Conservative
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Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
—in Public Safety and with municipal officials in the City of Toronto.
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Conservative
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Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
I'm aware that plans have already been made to move those individuals into quite appropriate housing in hotels around the GTA.
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Conservative
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Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
That really depends on their integration into the community and the processes that are currently under way—
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Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB
How long do you anticipate that they will stay in hotels?
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Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
Again, we see a transition of those individuals out. I think the situation—
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Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
—is being very effectively managed.
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Conservative
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Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
I'd refer to senior officials—
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Conservative
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Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
—on the actual costs of arranging that.
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Conservative