Brad Redekopp at the Citizenship and Immigration Committee

On November 25th, 2024. See this statement in context.

November 25th, 2024 / 4:40 p.m.

Conservative

Brad Redekopp Conservative Saskatoon West, SK

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you to the officials.

You're requesting $1.2 billion of extra money in this update. Of course, this is for an immigration system described by your very government as a mess. Out of the $1.2 billion, $1.1 billion is for asylum seekers, people who have crossed our broken and weak border.

I want to understand exactly what benefits asylum seekers get. If an asylum claimant arrives at the Montreal airport, will the IRCC pay them for a hotel?

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