Discussion · Oral Questions
Fred Davies Conservative
“Our immigration system is failing. Over 30,000 business applicants are stuck waiting to come to Canada. At the same time, our security screening is weak. Border services wanted to deport 675 people for security reasons, but only removed 44. Will the government lower immigration levels?”
“Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, we are sitting in an immigration system that has over 30,000 people who want to come to Canada under the start-up visa program and are stuck in bureaucratic purgatory. That is not progress. That is a failure of our system. On the flip side, today’s national security strategy is a nothingburger and fails to address the serious screening problems for non-citizens seeking entry to Canada. The CBSA had 675 reports seeking deportation on national security grounds, but only 44 people were actually removed. This is a disaster, so will the Liberals reduce immigration levels—”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, we are sitting in an immigration system that has over 30,000 people who want to come to Canada under the start-up visa program and are stuck in bureaucratic purgatory. That is not progress. That is a failure of our system. On the flip side, today’s national security strategy is a nothingburger and fails to address the serious screening problems for non-citizens seeking entry to Canada. The CBSA had 675 reports seeking deportation on national security grounds, but only 44 people were actually removed. This is a disaster, so will the Liberals reduce immigration levels—