Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. minister for looking into this matter.
However, that answer does not cut it for thousands of deserving people who legally apply to come to Canada, either for a visit or to settle, and they are all refused.
The minister must tell us if he, his staff or department officials have changed the government's policy regarding the issuance of Chandigarh visas on compassionate grounds simply because some of his caucus members asked him to do so.
Has he changed this policy so political requests are simply rubber-stamped?