Mr. Speaker, a British citizen who had come to Canada to visit a friend was not expecting the welcome she got. According to news reports, Ms. Akintade was questioned for 10 hours, handcuffed and detained by immigration officials overnight. She was also refused access to the British consulate, all because an immigration officer said she did not sound British. He did not believe her British passport was genuine.
How does the minister of immigration explain the pitiful performance of this departmental official?