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

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

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

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.

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

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  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,

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

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, 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, 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  Madam Speaker, our government committed to making responsible choices that improve services for Canadians and create jobs. We have always been upfront and transparent about the costs of the relocation. In fact, a letter was sent from our department to the union, dated March 1,

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Madam Speaker, once again, our government is committed to making responsible decisions and services to Canadians and to creating jobs. Once again, we have always been upfront and transparent about the costs of the relocation. In fact, a letter was sent from our department to the

Roberta Dugas  Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate Roberta Dugas, who is a remarkable person. She was named citizen of the year by Club Richelieu de Caraquet. Ms. Dugas, who was born in Sainte-Anne-du-Bocage in Caraquet, is still very active in her community. She never misses an opportunity

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, as everyone knows, our government warmly welcomes newcomers to Canada and appreciates the significant contributions they make. We also know the value of Canadian citizenship, and we will not allow anyone to cheat the system or undermine its integrity. We also believ