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In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“People face consequences if they break the rules and refuse to leave Canada. Border services removed 23,000 people last year who were not allowed to be here. We are also starting a test program to track and remove people who stay too long.”

“Mr. Chair, as I have said, there are consequences for people who do not abide by the conditions and who do not leave. CBSA removed 23,000 inadmissible people last year, and we are launching the pilot to better manage, reduce and enforce overstays.”

In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“Our immigration and border agencies are working together better. We are helping temporary residents follow the rules of their stay.”

“Mr. Chair, IRCC and CBSA continue to improve how the immigration and border systems work together. With respect to temporary residents, we are taking steps to help those with status be compliant with immigration law and respect the conditions of their stay.”

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In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“The Conservatives did not track people leaving Canada when they were in power. We are setting up a system to track who leaves now.”

“Mr. Chair, the Conservatives were in power a decade ago. Canada has never had an exit tracking system. What we are doing now is ensuring that we build one.”

In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“Border officers can choose to track specific people now. We have also started building a system to track everyone who leaves the country.”

“Mr. Chair, CBSA officers can review, case by case, whether to track people, but in terms of a comprehensive exit tracking system, we have now initiated the foundation to ensure that we build that for all going forward.”

In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“Under my watch, we set up the country's first system to track people when they leave Canada.”

“Mr. Chair, that is a really good question. Under my watch, we have laid the foundation for the first exit tracking system in the country.”

In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“Our government is focused on removing criminals from Canada.”

“Mr. Chair, our government remains focused on removing criminals from the country.”

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In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“The Immigration and Refugee Board confirmed it will only use them in very rare situations. They are not used in cases.”

“Mr. Chair, the IRB has confirmed that it will use them only in very exceptional, limited circumstances. They are not used in cases.”

In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“That news article was wrong and had to be corrected. The rules do not allow these hearings to be delayed.”

“Mr. Chair, I believe that was written in some article that was in fact corrected because it was not correct. The guidelines do not allow inadmissibility hearings to be delayed.”

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“The Immigration and Refugee Board has officers who are appointed by the government for set terms.”

“Mr. Chair, the IRB has a number of officers. They are appointed for certain terms, and it goes through an OIC process.”

In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“If a person commits a crime in Canada, border officers investigate them and they face consequences.”

“Mr. Chair, again, if a person in Canada has committed a crime, they are investigated by the Canada Border Services Agency, and there are consequences.”

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In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“The Immigration and Refugee Board makes its own decisions. It must follow Canadian law, and it is doing that.”

“Mr. Chair, the IRB is an independent body. It has to adhere to Canadian law, and that is exactly what it is doing.”

In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“If someone in Canada has committed a crime, border agents investigate them, and they might not be allowed to stay.”

“Mr. Chair, if we find a person in Canada who has committed a crime, Canada Border Services Agency investigates that, and they could become inadmissible.”

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“The Immigration and Refugee Board makes its own decisions. It reports to Parliament, and we expect it to follow the law.”

“Mr. Chair, again, if the question relates to the IRB, it is an independent body, as I said. It does report to Parliament. There are laws in the country that it has to adhere to, and we expect it to do that.”

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In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“The courts, the laws, and the board should handle all serious crimes. Criminals face consequences for what they do.”

“Mr. Chair, all serious crimes should be dealt with by the courts, by the laws and by the board, and there are consequences that criminals face.”

In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“The Immigration and Refugee Board makes its own decisions. It follows the law and the Constitution.”

“Mr. Chair, welcome to you. The IRB is an independent body. It does set its rules according to the law of the land. We have a Constitution, and we have laws we also adhere to.”

In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“The Immigration and Refugee Board makes its own decisions independently.”

“Mr. Chair, I welcome my colleague across the way. I have not seen him since we were at the United Nations together. He knows that the IRB is an independent body.”

In response to a question from Melissa Lantsman

“I have already answered this question many times.”

“Mr. Chair, I have answered the question a number of times. The member may not like the response, but I have already provided those answers.”

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In response to a question from Melissa Lantsman

“We reviewed 17,800 applications to see if people should be barred from coming to Canada. We cancelled or suspended 239 visas, and border services are still investigating 176 cases.”

“Mr. Chair, as I said, 17,800 applications have been reviewed for potential inadmissibility. The IRCC suspended or cancelled 239 visas, and 176 investigations are ongoing with the CBSA.”

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In response to a question from Melissa Lantsman

“Some people linked to the regime were already in Canada before the new rules. We are investigating all of them, and they could be kicked out of the country.”

“Mr. Chair, it is important to know that some people with ties to the regime had already been in Canada before these rules took place. Those people are all being investigated and could be removed from Canada.”