Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
During question period on immigration, Michelle Rempel Garner of the Conservatives said non-citizens who commit serious crimes are receiving light sentences that let them avoid deportation, criticized the immigration minister for voting against a Conservative proposal to close this loophole, and asked her to fix the law so such offenders can be deported. Minister Lena Metlege Diab replied that everyone who commits a crime is dealt with under the full extent of the law regardless of immigration status, that immigration law does not allow shorter sentences, and noted over 22,000 people have been removed. Sean Fraser of the Liberals added that serious crimes should bring serious penalties and that temporary residents who commit them can be found inadmissible and deported, while judges should retain discretion over sentences; he asked all members to support the government’s proposed legislation to impose harsher penalties on violent repeat offenders.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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