Immigration   criminals in Canada. This is the sort of criminal this minister's appeal division and refugee board seem to enjoy putting on Canadian streets. My question for the minister-

Bosnia   and driven from their homes as refugees. Thousands of these deaths as well as refugees have been children on whose shoulders lie the only hope for a more tolerant world. As parliamentarians, citizens and humanists, let us welcome refugees to Canada from this area of conflict in the world

Bosnia  . Thousands have lost their parents. We do not know how many are languishing as refugees. I urge Canadians to remember these innocent victims. I especially urge Canadians to support the work of Bosnian Children's Relief. I do not need to tell you, Mr. Speaker, that in your riding five

Rwanda  Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Foreign Affairs clearly stated yesterday that Canada intended to call on the UN Secretary General to help find a solution to Rwanda's problems. We are very, very concerned about the thousands of people now in refugee camps and also very, very

Bosnian Children Relief   in 1992 to aid the most helpless victims of the Bosnian war, the young. The Basics have travelled to Bosnian refugee camps several times to help provide food and shelter to orphans of the war regardless of their ethnic origin. These children remind us of the bloodshed and terror

Rwanda  Mr. Speaker, as we meet here today the massacre in Rwanda continues while waves of people cross the border into Tanzania's refugee camps. It is impossible for the international community to remain unmoved at the sight of such human tragedy in Rwanda. The International Red Cross

Women Refugees  Mr. Speaker, according to a study conducted by Florida State University, women and children account for between 75 per cent and 85 per cent of the world's refugees. However, in the past ten years, one and a half times more men than women have been admitted into Canada

Immigration   Nations High Commissioner for Refugees I learned that they are now in the process of trying to export those gender persecution guidelines around the world. In the international context we have also raised the reality of there being some 20 million refugees around the world

Citizenship Act   to those born in Canada to parents who have made a claim for refugee or landed status and are awaiting a decision. The bill specifies that a child should retain the citizenship status of the parents until a decision is rendered on the case. It is my belief that our citizenship laws

Supply  Order. It is my duty pursuant to Standing Order 38 to inform the House that the questions to be raised tonight at the time of adjournment are as follows: the hon. member for Bourassa, Refugees; the hon. member Vancouver Quadra, Pacific Salmon Treaty; and the hon. member

Ethics   that the proposed appointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board, without interviews, solely on the basis of their resumés, remind us of the urgency of the proposed legislation I just mentioned?

Immigration  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. Several weeks ago the minister was quoted as saying that only 16 deportation orders against criminals had been overturned last year. He argued that this meant the immigration and refugee board

High-Speed Train   as a nation. I take this opportunity to congratulate COFI instructors for their excellent work in making refugees and immigrants feel welcomed and in helping them get integrated into our society. I would point out to the minister that COFIs are not supposed to give immigrants courses

Immigration  . However, last week he changed his tune. Now he says the system is too strict and that we need to accept more people whose refugee claims were rejected. How can this minister justify talking tough and at the same time create an all new level of bureaucracy to pave the way for failed

Immigration   review and the humanitarian and compassionate review under the immigration refugee board. There was concern because it lacked clarification and it lacked definition. I have accepted the premise of the report. Upon accepting the premise of the report I believe it is logical