Mr. Speaker, Edmonton has not had a citizenship judge since July 3, 2004. This is completely unacceptable. I wrote to the former immigration minister in September 2004. I never even got an acknowledgment or a response.
Currently there are 4,000 people in Edmonton who are patiently waiting in line to be sworn in as citizens of this country, but the fact is that there is no judge to do it. There is a seven month wait. That is completely unacceptable. Why do people in Edmonton have to wait seven months to be sworn in as citizens of this country? When will a judge finally be appointed in Edmonton?