World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act  , it mentions a solemn commitment to give high priority, but it does not say when. It still has not happened today. Commitment 20 is divided into several points. I will tell you about part of the seventh one, which refers to helping child refugees establish new roots in life. States would

Social Security Program   that José Salinas Mendoza, a sexual predator who has been deported from this country and is back again now claiming refugee status, has the right to due process. I had a conversation on air with the chairman of the Standing Committee on Transport who says that is not valid

Immigration Refugee Board  Mr. Speaker, on Friday we made public the fact that I had recommended under section 63(1) of the Immigration Act that we move to a judicial inquiry because enough questions had been raised about the response by the deputy chair and the initial report by the chair. The matter is

Immigration Refugee Board  Mr. Speaker, for weeks on end that party has lectured the House about quasi-judicial boards. Now the member suggests that I call a judge and give that judge direction. I will do no such thing. The Minister of Justice has the responsibility. He is a responsible minister.

Immigration Refugee Board  Mr. Speaker, I trust that the minister will recommend that the judge hold Mr. Schelew in contempt of court for refusing to appear. Given that the minister has called a judicial inquiry, will he expand that inquiry to include IRB members who have been artificially inflating accep

Immigration And Refugee Board  Mr. Speaker, the minister's excuses, denials and half baked measures do nothing to restore confidence in the IRB. It has gone too far for that. The allegations are too serious and too many. They range from influence peddling at the board to fraud charges being laid, even to RCMP

Immigration And Refugee Board  Mr. Speaker, the member continues to make inexcusable, unfounded, serious allegations. What do we have before us? We have before us a board chairman's report and a response from the deputy chair which will be considered. I mentioned to the leader of that party during this week t

Immigration   into consideration the letter of threat written by the woman's husband, who was sent back to his country, in which he says that he will kill her when she returns to the Seychelles. Considering that the minister has released gender guidelines to protect refugee women who are victims of spousal

Citizenship Act   flow of foreigners knowingly taking advantage of the Canadian government? Some parents are here legally, like students, temporary workers or refugee claimants. Clearly the situation is not serious enough to call for radical changes to the law at this time. The motion aims

Citizenship Act   reconcile the complicated procedure which immigrants and refugees have to go through to become Canadian citizens with the fact that a mother can come here for a few days, have a baby which automatically assumes Canadian citizenship and then leave? To my mind these two procedures cannot

Immigration And Refugee Board  Mr. Speaker, not only does the IRB have guidelines with respect to its own board members but it also has the Immigration Act concerning which the chair of the board has recommended certain action to me and on which I will render a decision this week.

Immigration And Refugee Board  Mr. Speaker, the Criminal Code of Canada takes care of influence peddling and if you have any information, you should put it to the right authorities.

Immigration And Refugee Board  My colleagues, I would remind you to please address your questions and answers to the Chair.

Immigration And Refugee Board  Mr. Speaker, the minister likes dealing in facts. Here are some facts and a question. The first fact is the minister appointed an illegal immigrant to the IRB. The second fact is the RCMP is investigating influence peddling in immigration. The third fact is the IRB has dissolved

Immigration And Refugee Board  Mr. Speaker, those are not facts. Those are rumours and innuendo. That is what you are dealing in.