“My department is already doing that. I don't need to make any new promises.”
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A bill to make many changes to Canada's immigration and border control laws. During debate, Conservatives asked questions about specific cases and raised concerns about fraud, while the Liberal minister responded but often discussed unrelated topics like Canada Summer Jobs and praised a Liberal colleague.
“I keep saying the same thing. If they're IRGC officials they're banned. The government already did that.”
“I'm filling time with numbers that don't really answer your question.”
“There's a process for that. We might deport them eventually.”
“We are already deporting many people. I don't want to deport more people for this specific reason.”
“Taxpayers must hire 1,000 more bureaucrats. Trust me, I'll keep you safe.”
“I claim security is fine so you don't need more.”
“That question is a trap. I won't commit to any change, because the thing you want changed isn't even in the act.”
“I'm making a serious face and agreeing with you in general. But I'm still not giving you a direct answer on your specific example.”
“You're wrong. I've done a good job. I won't let in as many workers or students. You might not want any, but I don't care. I make the rules.”
“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later.”
“The rules apply to everyone. Criminals get punished no matter what.”
“That wasn't our fault. Nothing in our laws made the sentence unfair. CBSA looks into those things and deports people when they should.”
“I'm the minister and I know the rules. There's nothing that allows what you suggest.”
“I don't want to deport more people. I'll only support a law that fits my interpretation of the constitution. I'm using that as my excuse for voting no.”
“I'm filling time with kind words while saying nothing anyone could pin down later. I want you to think this government is doing enough.”
“I want you to think we are tough on crime. We have rules. Bad people get punished. The border agency does its job.”
“That's bad. Judges should deliver serious consequences. We all agree. I said that before. I'll say it again.”
“I don't like your point. Stop talking about punishments. Let's talk about how many people we already send back.”
“I'm going to talk about all the great things our government has done to protect Canadians and blame the opposition for getting in the way.”