Madam Speaker, countless people choose to pay criminal human smugglers tens of thousands of dollars to come to countries, including Canada, because they can afford to try to jump the queue instead of waiting in line like everyone else.
As was the case in Nova Scotia, these trips often end in deadly tragedies.
Bill C-31 includes measures to deter people from becoming part of a human smuggling event. Shamefully, the NDP and the Liberals are against these measures.
Would the minister please comment on why he thinks the opposition is opposed to measures to crack down on criminal human smuggling events?