Immigration  I am sure that is precisely what the hon. minister is going to do.

The Budget   of its great attributes. My parents like many Canadians immigrated to this country because of the opportunities it provided. They instilled in me the belief that with hard work any dream can be achieved. They also instilled in me that sharing with and compassion for others must

Black Achievement Awards  Mr. Speaker, February is Black History Month. The black community has a long history in Canada during which, like many other immigrants, black people have substantially contributed to the life of this country with pride and determination. Every February Pride magazine presents

The Budget   and building contractors, new Canadians and people who have been here for generations. Successive waves of immigrants have called the southwest part of my riding home and supplanted one another in this neighbourhood as each group has prospered and moved on, the Canadian way. Among

Petitions   tomorrow. The petitioners are asking Parliament to urge the Minister of Immigration to reconsider the decision of his department to expel the Maraloï family from Vanier, and to allow this family to stay in Canada where, after three years, it is very well integrated. I wholeheartedly

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a question of privilege concerning some comments made during question period. I feel my personal integrity and credibility have been attacked. During my question I said that I was an immigrant and that now I was a Canadian citizen. The member for Carleton

Reform Party  Mr. Speaker, I do have some concerns about the positions of the Reform Party. I have sat in the House watching them attack immigrants. I have sat in the House and watched one of their members put out a brochure in which he quotes with favour-

Immigration  Hear, hear.

Immigration  Now you want to lock the gate.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have the great honour to present a petition signed by a few thousand residents of my riding of Québec-Est and several other areas of Quebec. The petitioners ask Parliament to urge the minister of immigration to reconsider his department's decision to deport

Excise Act   billions of dollars are being funnelled out of the hands of Canadian citizens and into the hands of criminals who also ply their illegal trade in alcohol, paramilitary weapons, drugs, immigrants and other contraband products. In a nutshell, the only beneficiaries of the current

Bill C-219 An Act to amend the Immigration Act (visitors' visas)

Petitions   Parliament to convince the Minister of Immigration to reconsider his department's decision to deport the Maraloï family and allow that family to remain in Canada. I give my full support to that petition and I urge the government to act on it.

Immigration  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Deputy Prime Minister. This matter was brought to my attention by members of the Somali community and the media. It appears that an alleged human rights abuser from the brutal Barre regime of Somalia now resides in the Ottawa area. When will t

Heritage Day   culture. We should remember that most countries force immigrants to purge themselves of their heritage. Canada, however, sees the value of heritage and celebrates it from coast to coast. Happy Heritage Day, one and all.