Government Operations committee   in restaurants and in the service sector, for example. That's been really helpful. We'll see how the cap impacts them, but more important is the fact that the ones who are here will be able to work. On the immigration side, there has been some good work done. We're a little worried about

Industry committee   the Department of Immigration, must identify, define and examine the best interests of the child and consider them in view of the other relevant factors. The best interests of the child, in my opinion, is not a subjective construct. Provinces across the country have the best interests

Intergovernmental Relations  , the military, the border, immigration, the cost of living or controlling expenses, to name only a few, this government has failed to take action. What is the government doing now? It is encroaching on provincial jurisdiction. That is none of its business. When it comes to its own affairs

Finance  Mr. Speaker, this Prime Minister's incompetence is not worth the cost. His actions and overspending at the federal level have made a mess of inflation, interest rates, the military, immigration and the list goes on. Instead of cleaning up his own mess at the federal level, he

Environment committee   it was overwhelmed by refugees from the Syrian civil war. We are already having trouble in Canada aligning immigration policy with our own domestic housing and expanded infrastructure deficits. We now see that we have our own climate refugees. By some estimates, as many as 200,000 Canadians were

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship   Québécois wrote to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and the Prime Minister on March 25, the situation improved. This improvement is commendable, but we still have concerns. We are simply seeking reassurance from the minister. Can he confirm today that all workers

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his excellent question. Obviously, we all want a successful fishing season, whether in Quebec or Canada, as these fisheries depend on Mexican visas that are now required to be stamped in Mexico. We are working around the clock, seven day

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, there is a way to be responsible both at the borders and towards the entire fishing and processing economy in the Gaspé Peninsula and eastern Quebec. We simply have to work sensibly and without partisanship. The collaboration of the Minister of Immigration

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship   to emphasize. There are workers who now have to have their passports stamped in Mexico, and this must continue. They must do so in collaboration with the third parties who help these factories. At Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, we will work around the clock to ensure

Finance committee   part is that we are actually, in our express entry immigration system, prioritizing construction workers. Can you talk about how important both of these elements are to our moving forward on the construction that we need, particularly in housing, across this country?

Finance committee  , but it's been hanging around, in the nature of federal-provincial relationships, for over 25 years. That could be fixed, and that would help with labour mobility as well. As for the third piece around express entry, we support that. With regard to express entry for immigration, our

Finance committee   uncertain, we'll have a challenge. There are a lot of different ways in which we can address that challenge and I think the investment tax credits are a big part of that with mandatory apprenticeship requirements. I think we need to look at ways that we can leverage the immigration

Business of Supply   of the other issues that were raised. The carbon tax was definitely the main policy issue raised, as well as housing, runaway deficits, safety in our streets, immigration and the recent challenges with the immigration system. Of course, health care is always raised, especially at a time

Business of Supply   did it for immigration targets. We asked that the federal government meet with Quebec and the other provinces. However, there were no lies in our preamble. We asked for a meeting on targets, policies and health transfers, but the facts in the preamble to the motion were true

Business of Supply   when the leader of the Conservative Party stood and gave all sorts of false information. I follow immigration very closely. I was the immigration critic and I can say that the Harper years were not good years for immigration, yet he thinks that those were the best years