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Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act are immigrants themselves. We need to strengthen the system because Canada is a fair and generous place in the world and we want it to remain so. The hon. member talked about several things. He talked about fairness. He talked about making sure the timelines are much shorter for genuine
March 16th, 2012House debate
Ted OpitzConservative
Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to rise today and have the opportunity to speak on Bill C-31 protecting Canada's immigration system act. Canada has the most fair and generous immigration system in the world. However, our immigration system is open to abuse. Canadians
March 15th, 2012House debate
Roxanne JamesConservative
Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act Mr. Speaker, let us talk about fairness. Without question, Canada has the most fair and generous immigration system in the world. However, Canadians, and we are hearing this every day in our ridings, have no tolerance for those who would abuse our generosity and would take
March 12th, 2012House debate
Costas MenegakisConservative
Citizenship and Immigration committee Thank you very much. As you know, Canada is one of the most welcoming countries in the world. We have one of the most fair and generous immigration systems. Now, you mentioned a whole slew of countries, but can you talk about any specific cases where people have actually
February 28th, 2012Committee meeting
Roxanne JamesConservative
Citizenship and Immigration Madam Speaker, Canada has one of the most fair and generous immigration systems in the world. Canadians have absolutely no tolerance for those who would abuse our generosity and would take unfair advantage of our country. Let us look at the facts. Why did the United States have
February 17th, 2012House debate
John BairdConservative
Citizenship and Immigration Mr. Speaker, it is no secret that our immigration system, as the most fair and generous in the world, is open to abuse. Whether it is by bogus refugee claimants coming to receive taxpayer-funded benefits, human smugglers or foreign criminals, Canadians, including my constituents
February 16th, 2012House debate
Costas MenegakisConservative
Citizenship and Immigration , an application for leave is submitted to the Federal Court, a pre-removal risk assessment is conducted and, often, a claim for permanent residence on humanitarian grounds is filed. That means that the system is very fair and generous to all applicants. Even foreign criminals have—
February 7th, 2012House debate
Jason KenneyConservative
Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act of fairness and their belief that our immigration system is characterized by the application of fair rules. Millions of people have come to Canada through our fair and generous immigration or refugee resettlement programs. In my experience they are those who most profoundly resent those
September 19th, 2011House debate
Jason KenneyConservative
Veterans Affairs committee Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That's a good question, and I'm glad the member has asked it. In fact, I'm encouraging other members on the other side to ask that very question. I do take a lot of pride in what we have done in that program. What we did was very fair and generous
March 4th, 2009Committee meeting
Greg ThompsonConservative
Parliament of Canada Act shall, in the exercise of their privileges, immunities and powers referred to in section 4, endeavour to ensure that their conduct is fair and generally beneficial, fosters good will and encourages and cultivates friendship, and that their speech is truthful and consistent
November 18th, 2010House debate
Paul SzaboLiberal
Bill C-596 An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (conduct and speech of members)
referred to in section 4, endeavour to ensure that their conduct is fair and generally beneficial, fosters good will and encourages and cultivates friendship, and that their speech is truthful and consistent with that conduct. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House
November 18th, 2010
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Paul SzaboLiberal
Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act laws. We are committed to protecting the safety and security of Canadians. Taken together, the changes we have proposed will help safeguard our fair and generous immigration system. Moreover, they will help ensure that Canada is not an easy target for criminal organizations
October 28th, 2010House debate
Ed FastConservative
Public Safety committee are clear indicia that would suggest it's preferable to have a person be transferred here rather than have the person come back across the border without us necessarily knowing. Is that a fair statement generally?
October 20th, 2010Committee meeting
Don DaviesNDP
Government Operations committee All of that within the next couple of weeks--and earlier if possible, of course. In the interests of trying to be fair and generous to my colleagues, I will leave it at that. You owe me, but I'm just saying...
November 19th, 2009Committee meeting
Martha Hall FindlayLiberal
Veterans Affairs committee Believe me, I just want to get a better understanding. I'm not trying to be confrontational. I want to get a better understanding, because when you do compare it, this plan is fair and generous compared to other plans, sir.
November 5th, 2009Committee meeting
Phil McColemanConservative