Mr. Speaker, I know the hon. member speaks in the best of faith, but I sometimes find it a little difficult to understand why well meaning people feel refugees and immigrants cannot pay their own way. That is not the history in this country. They are proud people who want to contribute to Canada. They want to take their share of the burden and they will do so.
I remind the hon. member that on the loans that have been taking place in this country to refugees since 1950 the repayment rate is over 95 per cent. I know the hon. secretary of state for financial institutions would say it is a rate bankers would envy.
We can depend on refugees to handle their debts to Canada in a fair way, as Canada handles refugees in a fair way.