Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, asylum seekers are a federal responsibility. The federal government must reimburse Quebec for the $460 million it has spent taking in asylum seekers. If the minister thinks that is too expensive, it is precisely because Quebec is providing more than its share. Even

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, 50% of our taxes go to Ottawa. We have the right to talk about it. This is not a shared jurisdiction; it is a federal one. It is funny. For years, the Liberals have been opposing Quebec's desire to repatriate all immigration powers, but now when it comes time for th

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, the federal government needs to reimburse Quebec for the $460 million it has spent to take in asylum seekers, which is a federal responsibility. However, to sidestep the issue, the Minister of Immigration is claiming that this has suddenly become a shared jurisdicti

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, he was appointed minister. He has to be willing to debate this issue publicly. The Minister of Immigration told us that he could not find $460 million to fulfill his responsibilities toward asylum seekers. We are going to ask the Minister of Finance. Perhaps she kn

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, I can tell him about discussions. The Quebec minister for Canadian relations said, and I quote: The current policy of the federal government is: “We decide. You pay.” Ottawa prides itself on being the most generous country, one that welcomes all those who are suffe

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, asylum seekers are the responsibility of the federal government. That is why Quebec wants to be reimbursed for the services we provide, including housing and social services. The federal government refuses to reimburse Quebec. The Minister of Immigration, Refugees a

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, if we look at the Constitution, we see that asylum seekers fall under federal jurisdiction. The federal government not only is not providing the services, but it is refusing to pay. It is always the same thing with the Liberals when it comes to immigration and refu

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, I sincerely hope you will reread that speech if you have time after your workday is done, because what you just saw was a perfect example of a Conservative member from Quebec feeling uneasy about his party's position. Quebec has long-standing anti-scab legislation.

Border Security  Mr. Speaker, the federal government cannot allow cartels to exploit migrants. It cannot let them spread misinformation on social media in order to take thousands of dollars from these less fortunate people. It cannot let them put these people at risk of imprisonment in Canada and

Border Security  Mr. Speaker, we have to put ourselves in the shoes of the people who want to leave Mexico. They are prepared to go to great lengths to get out of their country, not least because of the cartels. These cartels have tentacles all over the place and no respect for human life. Now i

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his great speech. To summarize it briefly, he said that the money needs to go to the right place and that we need to manage the money better here, in terms of the public finances and so on. There is one thing that I know. Right now, today,

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, the Liberals have no idea what Quebec's integration capacity is. Why is that? For one thing, they did not consult the Government of Quebec before coming up with their immigration targets. For another, because of the Canada-Quebec accord, they are refusing to consult

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois supports successful immigration. We are saying it loud and clear. That is why we want immigrants to be able to find housing. We want them to have access to a family doctor. We want their children to go to school in nice classrooms, with all the pro

Narges Mohammadi  Mr. Speaker, the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023 was awarded to Narges Mohammadi, a 51‑year old Iranian journalist who has been imprisoned since 2011 for her involvement in the Defenders of Human Rights movement. She is fighting against the death penalty, against the oppression of Ira

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, at 11:30 a.m., the Quebec minister of immigration, francization and integration said she had not had any discussions on immigration targets with her federal counterpart. At 3:30 p.m., the federal minister in question voted in favour of a motion calling on