Mr. Speaker, the origin country of an asylum seeker does not change the legal obligations that the federal government is required to meet, both domestic and international. Further, I find language is being used to spark fear and division among Canadians and to turn them against people who are showing up at the border. We will treat some of the world's most vulnerable people with compassion and respect, and put in a fair, rules-based system that will provide a fair and final result as we adjudicate their claims.
In the House of Commons on November 25th, 2021. See this statement in context.