Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, the member opposite is very familiar with the rules of the House. The question she had submitted for this evening's adjournment proceedings had to do with the executive order put in place to prohibit people of certain nationalities from travelling to the United State

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, as I said at the beginning the question from the member opposite for the adjournment debate concerned the U.S. executive order on immigration and that is the question I answered. We will continue our efforts and we will work with our American counterparts to ensure

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, I want to assure the House that the Government of Canada will continue to offer its protection to people in need. Canada will continue to have an asylum granting system with safeguards in place to ensure that those who would face harm are not sent back to persecuti

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, the member opposite knows very well how this agreement works, and the recent immigration policy changes in the United States have had no impact on that country's asylum system. I would like to quote the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Canada. I know

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I would first like to congratulate the minister on his excellent speech and the wonderful job he has been doing since he was appointed Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. Every day I am impressed by how hard he works and, as parliamentary secretary,

Citizenship Act  Mr. Speaker, the member for Calgary Nose Hill touched on many subjects this evening, but I would like to get to the heart of the matter, which is Bill C-6. I am going to read the questions I have prepared because I would really like some good answers from her. Let us talk about

Citizenship Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech and her great work in committee. I gather from what she said that the NDP will probably support our bill. I was just wondering if the member could elaborate a little on the benefit of the Senate amendments to the bill, and maybe a

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague, the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan for his important question tonight, and I also thank you for the opportunity to respond today. As we know, there are over 60 million refugees and displaced people around the world.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Madam Speaker, once again, as I said earlier, in line with the internationally agreed upon approach to resettlement, Canada’s resettlement program is designed to provide protection for refugees who are outside their country of origin. The Government of Canada relies on its partn

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for Drummond for his very important question today. I also thank him for his work on committee. I can assure the hon. member that our government is firmly committed to meeting its obligations under the Official Languages Act. I am a francopho

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member opposite. I can assure the member once again that francophone immigration is a very important issue within the department, as it is for the minister, myself, and all members of the House, I hope. As we know, Canada's francophonie is vibrant, whic

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, yet again this evening, during adjournment proceedings, the member for Calgary Nose Hill raises a question that has nothing to do with the matter she was supposed to address. I think this is the second or third time she has done this. The question was supposed to be

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, for the benefit of Canadians tuning in at home, I will read the exact question the member submitted to the House for this evening's adjournment debate. Mr. Speaker, we know that the resettlement funds many Syrian refugees have been receiving run out this month. We

Commencements  Mr. Speaker, as the member of Parliament for Acadie—Bathurst, I would like to rise to congratulate all those receiving their diploma this spring. Graduating is a major accomplishment, and I am extremely proud of all the graduates from the five high schools, the two community col

Citizenship and Immigration  Mr. Speaker, once again, I am very proud of our government's commitment to welcoming people fleeing war, terror and persecution. The board recently introduced new measures, including shorter hearings for simple cases, which would make the process more efficient, and in turn, lea