Canadian Foreign Policy  . Malnutrition, the lack of democratic rights, the denial of basic human needs and the 17 million refugees in 1991, in addition to the 30 million displaced people, prevent us from turning a blind eye to the inappropriate development of the southern hemisphere countries, as our reality

Business Of Supply   not only of crime but also victims of a criminal justice system that does not have the sense to deal expediently and in a common sense way with people who come to Canada and commit crime. I wonder if this House is aware of the fact that refugee claims are often heard not in the offices

Immigration Act   in the numbers of immigrants to Canada so hopefully many more family visits can take place. Second, the refugee claims process has poisoned the atmosphere for visitor visa applications. In all cases visa officers are on the lookout for phoney refugees. There might even be a real refugee who

Immigration Act   of visitor's visas only increases the number of refugee claimants. They will point to recent figures released by the Department of Immigration which show an increase in the number of refugee claims made by persons entering Canada with only a visitor's visa. Our answer to them must

Refugees  Mr. Speaker, social upheavals in countries across the continent have resulted in over 19 million refugees throughout the world. As arms struggles continued, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees spent approximately $1.1 billion in 1993 caring for the world's refugees

Immigration   a program in terms of ethnic or cultural lines. The fact of the matter is we have a balanced program. We have a number of doors through which individuals can apply to enter, whether it be the refugee stream, humanitarian, family class, independent skilled, or business. When I

Citizenship Act   in this very department, what about all the recent refugee board appointments? They are much more numerous than the citizenship court judge appointments and just as lucrative. I applaud the government's willingness to include the standing committee in the process of the review

Rwanda  , including medical assistance; and finally, $300,000 to the International Red Cross Federation to help neighbouring countries prepare for the arrival of refugees.

Foreign Affairs   condolences to the Embassy of Israel and offered our heartfelt sympathies to the victims' families. As for the broader question of the peace process in the Middle East, I am pleased to point out that the chairman of the task force on refugees is a Canadian and that Canada will continue

Immigration   to Canada. This is outrageous. Surely the minister cannot deny that HIV infected immigrants are a threat to our already overburdened health care system. Does the minister have statistics on how many AIDS infected immigrants or refugees have been admitted to Canada to date?

Immigration And Refugee Board  Madam Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the 1993 Report of the Immigration and Refugee Board.

Immigration  Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Prime Minister. Recently, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration confirmed that the government was to review the status of 4,500 Chinese nationals who had been denied political refugee status but were allowed to remain in Canada

Human Rights  Since the Tiananmen Square massacre, human rights in China have been repeatedly violated. Yesterday, representatives of agencies defending Chinese refugees in Montreal expressed their outrage at the government's decision to review the status of 4,500 Chinese nationals living

Controlled Drugs And Substances Act  Madam Speaker, on January 26 and March 10, I put questions in this House to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration concerning the plight of approximately 50 Salvadorian refugees in Montreal who are facing the threat of deportation to their native country. Despite my

Controlled Drugs And Substances Act   of the most recent, up to date information on country conditions and political events in El Salvador. We have delivered on these commitments. All unsuccessful refugee claimants from El Salvador facing removal from Canada benefit from an extra review in addition to the current post claim