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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

In question period on immigration, Conservatives said nearly 74,000 people whose refugee claims were rejected remain in Canada, some untraceable, and are receiving public health coverage, and that the government is still funding municipalities to house asylum seekers. They also raised the case of a non-citizen who received house arrest for thefts, asking why the government did not support their proposed Criminal Code changes to require deportation or stop lighter sentences for non-citizens. Liberal ministers replied that the health coverage is a temporary program limited to essential services, that asylum claims have fallen 59% and the measures will save about $400 million a year, that current law does not allow judges to reduce sentences based on immigration status, and that criminals are prosecuted while Canada still has obligations to protect vulnerable people. They also noted a 2013 Supreme Court ruling on the sentencing issue.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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