Evidence of meeting #85 for Official Languages in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was million.

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MPs speaking

Also speaking

Peter Sylvester  Associate Deputy Minister, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Corinne Prince St-Amand  Director General, Integration and Foreign Credentials Referral Office, Department of Citizenship and Immigration

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

Jason Kenney Conservative Calgary Southeast, AB

No. I will also share our concerns with Quebec...

5:15 p.m.

NDP

Pierre Dionne Labelle NDP Rivière-du-Nord, QC

There must be fraud elsewhere in Canada.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

Jason Kenney Conservative Calgary Southeast, AB

I will share with Quebec our concerns about the fact that 90% of the people who participate in Quebec's Immigrant Investor Program do not settle in Quebec. I am shocked that the New Democratic Party is not concerned about the fact that millionaires are giving money to consultants to be able to live in Quebec when, in reality, they do not intend to do so.

It is really bizarre.

5:20 p.m.

NDP

Pierre Dionne Labelle NDP Rivière-du-Nord, QC

Minister, what worries me most is the paternalism you are showing.

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Michael Chong

Thank you, Mr. Dionne Labelle.

Our time is up.

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

Jason Kenney Conservative Calgary Southeast, AB

I'd like to thank the member for the last exchange. It was very helpful.

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Michael Chong

Thank you, Minister Kenney for your testimony. It was very helpful and detailed. Thank you to your officials, as well, for coming along.

I thank all members of the committee for participating in today's hearing.

Without further ado, this meeting is adjourned.