“You should feel bad about that number you said. I want to make you look uncaring.”
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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'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later.”
“You keep saying kind words, but will you actually remove criminals who are here illegally?”
“I'm dodging your real question by just saying 'serious consequences'. If I don't mention a concrete action I can't be pinned down later.”
“You talk about deportation but avoid saying what you'll really do. I'm asking you again: will you remove violent criminals from Canada?”
“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later.”
“The government isn't enforcing the law. A non-citizen who strangled his partner is still in Canada and applying to stay. I want the minister to close the loophole that lets judges give light sentences to criminals like this. Deport him already.”
“I don't like that you're bringing this up. That bill would have made a real difference. Instead I'll just say there are already laws and processes for removing criminals. CBSA investigates, but I won't make any concrete promises about deporting this strangler.”
“You sound out of touch. It's right there in the law. My bill tried to close this loophole. You could have backed my bill and helped but you didn't. Instead you're fine with abusers staying in Canada. Why won't you fight to deport them?”
“There are consequences for serious crimes. CBSA investigates. There's a process. Then they get deported.”
“You say there are consequences, but the news shows that's not true. Some don't get deported after serious crimes. I want you to tell the justice minister this makes you look bad. Close the loophole already.”
“You raise a real case, but I'll ignore it and repeat talking points instead. We deport many people. I assure you the law doesn't allow discounts. Sentences must be proportionate.”
“I want to get rid of criminals. I think the other party is weak on crime. I want them to close a loophole. I think judges are woke.”
“I want to look like I care about public safety. I think the other party is obstructing. I want people to think I'm doing a good job.”
“I don't like this bill. I want the minister to change it. Stop giving lenient sentences to non-citizens who commit serious crimes. Deport them like we should.”
“I don't like that. I think its very bad. I want to protect Canadians.”
“I want to talk a lot to make it look like we are doing a good job on immigration. Really, I want to bring in more workers to help our companies and economy. I want these workers to become permanent residents and stay here for a long time. We need them to fill open jobs. But I don't want too many people to come at once, so we are trying to slow down new temporary residents. We are spending money to make the immigration system work better and faster. And we have special programs for different parts of Canada because different places have different needs.”
“I will thank the other politician to look good. Then I will say we are helping people from Hong Kong. Our program brought many Hong Kong people to Canada. They can come to study and work. But now it is very slow to get permanent residence. We only let a few people in each year. I am open about the long wait. Many people must wait for years. They might be able to come in other ways, like the provincial program. I met two people who did that and they are working in Nova Scotia now. They are happy.”
“I want to thank the minister for visiting my riding. Immigration is important. We need to balance it with our communities and quality of life. I will name some people in my riding who help immigrants integrate. These community organizations do good work. Integration needs community support, not just public policy. I want my riding to have more workers and strong economy. Immigration should stay fair and rigorous. Can the minister explain how the government will handle more people coming in crisis? Local organizations are important to help them integrate.”
“Thanks for reminding me to speak to immigrants in Quebec. I want Canada to keep bringing in more and more people from around the world. There are many challenges but we will keep spending and coordinating to keep this going.”