Mr. Speaker, I just listened to my colleague across the way saying that the applications for permanent federal skilled workers to Canada are expedited. I am going to quote him, and I want him to agree or disagree with the manager of the visa post in Amman, Jordan, as well as the manager in Beirut, because they wrote back exactly the same. My question was: Are we expediting independent class applications from Syria? The answer is: “At this time there is no special program for Syrians to expedite their federal skilled workers application”.
My colleague also said that the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration is meeting right across Canada with Syrian groups. My challenge to him is when, where and how did he meet? Will he be able to table those meetings and those days right now, because I have in my hand from the Syrian community a letter they wrote to the minister's office and they said to his staff:
Thank you for the phone conversation and we look forward to receiving a positive response to our request for a meeting with the Honourable Minister.
In anticipation of the meeting, please find attached our proposals for government action to help the victims of the disaster in Syria.
It was dated February 19, and they are still waiting.
If my colleague has that information, I challenge him to table it right here and right now. I also ask him to tell me—