Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.
The Department of Citizenship and Immigration has refused to grant a visitor's visa to Vedran Smailovic, the world renowned cellist from Sarajevo. Immigration officials rejected Mr. Smailovic's request for a visa because he does not have a valid reason to visit Canada, although he has been invited to come by a journalist to co-author a children's book.
Why is Immigration Canada refusing admission to this country to Vedran Smailovich, a man of peace?