Discussion · Oral Questions
Michelle Rempel Garner Conservative
“The Liberals let too many people into Canada too quickly, and our health care system cannot keep up. Millions of Canadians are waiting for basic medical care. Meanwhile, 74,000 people whose asylum claims were rejected are getting health benefits that cost hundreds of millions of dollars. These benefits should go to Canadians. Why has the government not removed these failed claimants from the country?”
“Mr. Speaker, I do not think the Liberals understand ho w profoundly unfair the system is right now, to everybody. The Liberals brought too many non-citizens into Canada too fast for health care to keep up, and millions of Canadians are waiting for basic medical services. Today, the PBO showed that there are 74,000 failed asylum seekers, people who have bogus asylum claims, who are getting benefits like vision care. This is costing hundreds of millions of dollars. Premium health benefits should be going to Canadians, not to failed asylum claimants who should be removed from Canada. Why are they not?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, I do not think the Liberals understand ho w profoundly unfair the system is right now, to everybody. The Liberals brought too many non-citizens into Canada too fast for health care to keep up, and millions of Canadians are waiting for basic medical services. Today, the PBO showed that there are 74,000 failed asylum seekers, people who have bogus asylum claims, who are getting benefits like vision care. This is costing hundreds of millions of dollars. Premium health benefits should be going to Canadians, not to failed asylum claimants who should be removed from Canada. Why are they not?