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Immigration May 30th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, it is very clear that this government will not tolerate the presence of criminals in Canada as possible immigrants, that is very clear.
However, I would like to deplore the fact that every time the Reform Party brings up the subject of immigration, it is to cite specific problems involving crime and to give the whole immigration system a bad name. And this is not the case, for we have a reputable immigration system, in Canada.
Immigration May 30th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, it is very clear that all the provisions of the act concerning this type of individual and this type of activity taking place in Canada will be enforced.
As everyone knows, this case was before the federal court yesterday and has now been referred to an immigration inquiry. Efforts are continuing, but I can assure members of this House that we are going to rely on every last section in the act that will allow us to take action in this type of case.
Francophones Outside Quebec May 30th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, the Bloc member seems to forget that the Canadian government has programs to support minorities, not only francophones outside Quebec, but anglophones in Quebec as well.
The government made a very firm commitment to implement sections 41 and 42 of the Official Languages Act. During the year that just ended, efforts were made by every department concerned by sections 41 and 42 of the Official Languages Act.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation May 30th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, unlike the Bloc Quebecois, we are not haunted by the fear of the next referendum; this government deals with the real needs of all Canadians, including the men and women of Quebec.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation May 30th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, the CBC is an institution that is independent from the government, and it is up to its board of directors to take action on the CBC's policies on the basis of the reports they received from their ombudsman.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation May 27th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, clearly the Reform Party and the Liberal Party of Canada fundamentally differ in their view of what Canada's public television policy should be.
While the Reform Party may be intent on privatizing-its electoral platform calls for privatizing Canadian television-neither the Liberal Party of Canada nor the Government of Canada have any such intentions. We will maintain a public television network from coast to coast.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation May 27th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, perhaps the hon. member did not hear the latest news about an agreement having been reached at the CBC and programming continuing undisturbed on our national network.
It is very clear that, like any other government agency, the CBC has undergone budget cuts, but it is very capable of managing cuts of this extent while continuing to offer quality programming to the Canadian public.
Immigration May 27th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I must inform the members of this House that I have never received written or verbal requests from Quebec's minister of immigration.
Immigration May 27th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, you will forgive me if I am a little taken aback by the question from the member for Bourassa. Am I to understand that he is asking that more refugee status claimants be turned down in the Montreal area? Is that what I am to understand? Am I to understand that he is asking that the minister intervene with the quasi judicial tribunal responsible for making these decisions? If so, I cannot share his opinion.
Justice May 17th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, it is clear that this government's policy is to deport people who have committed serious offences here in Canada.
We have no intention of giving special treatment to a serious offender. In this case, everything is being done to deport the individual in question.