Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. On January 26 the government advised this House and the Canadian people that when it made 33 appointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board, members of my party applauded. This is not correct. My party did not support any such appointments.
In the recent election campaign all recognized parties in this House ran on platforms promising to eliminate excess patronage.
Could the minister explain how his decision in this case was any different from those made by the previous government?