“I said previously that the minister should let in 130 Palestinian students fast. She said yes, but now I hear that's not true. The minister either lied to me or she doesn't know what's going on. The Prime Minister should fire her.”
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Members discussed evacuating Palestinian students to Canada and the Liberal government's efforts to accelerate their study permit decisions. The government touted the 1,400 Gazans who have already arrived in Canada.
“I said we would bring in students, so we are. I have directed my department to process the permits for students who are already out of Gaza. We are interviewing and making final decisions. We're protecting the immigration system.”