Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
In question period on immigration, Conservative members said the immigration minister was mishandling the file, citing a Parliamentary Budget Officer report that nearly 74,000 people whose asylum claims were rejected remain eligible for federal health benefits, and arguing the government has brought in too many temporary residents while young Canadians cannot find jobs and no plan exists to remove those ordered to leave. They asked why these benefits continue and urged the minister to cancel them. Liberal ministers replied that the budget officer’s report confirmed costs are tied to volumes that are falling, that asylum claims have dropped about 60%, and that upcoming changes are expected to save more than $200 million a year. They said the interim federal health program covers only limited, essential care for people not yet eligible for provincial coverage, that claimants also pay taxes, and that the minister had agreed to appear for a full four hours at a committee meeting on Thursday. Liberals also asked why the Conservatives oppose health coverage for vulnerable people such as Ukrainians fleeing war.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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