Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.
Several weeks ago the minister was quoted as saying that only 16 deportation orders against criminals had been overturned last year. He argued that this meant the immigration and refugee board was working just fine.
Recent reports indicate that at least 242 non-residents, most with criminal records, had deportation orders overturned.
Was the minister unaware of the numbers of criminal deportations overturned? If not, why did he choose not to reveal the true number?