Kevin Lamoureux

Mr. Speaker, for clarification purposes, I am going to ask about individuals who came to Canada on a temporary visa and have been in Canada for 11 months. What is the Bloc party's position on someone who has been here for 11 months and came to Canada on a visiting visa? Does he believe in any way that they should be able to claim refugee status?

Madam Speaker, the member started her speech by talking about a situation in which a young lady visited her constituency office in tears. I would ultimately argue that the reason this modernization is so critically important is the need to provide the service not only for today, but for future generations. The service should be available for people who collect employment insurance, old age [more]

Minister of Immigration Secretary of State for Combatting Crime Mr. Speaker, both theand thehave both played a very important role in the creation of the legislation and they have contributed immensely, whether in caucus, on the floor of the House or in communities by meeting and working with the different stakeholders out there. C-2 C-12 This is good, sound legislation. It could have been [more]

C-12 C-2 Mr. Speaker, as the member knows, Billcame out of Bill. There are aspects of Bill C-2 that were not incorporated into Bill C-12. C-12 C-2 We have had a lot of debate on Bill. I am interested in the Bloc's position, particularly on the issue of lawful access, which is not included in Bill C-12 but was in Bill. Does the member feel comfortable enough to provide his thoughts on whether or [more]

Madam Speaker, I was in opposition for many, many years. For most of my political career, I have been in opposition, and I can tell members that a lot depends on the questions we are looking at and what is taking place in the committee itself. If the member is genuine about working co-operatively, I question why he would be demanding a public inquiry. Prime Minister It seems to me, and I reflect [more]

Madam Speaker, the member said that we could have done better. It would be no surprise to the member that, at the end of the day, I think that the principle of doing better could apply universally to any provincial or federal government, not just now, but also historically. We can always do better. That is one of the reasons why I would ultimately argue that there is a potential role for [more]

C-12 Mr. Speaker, it is interesting to have Billback before us. It is an important piece of legislation. Prime Minister Maybe the best way to start off is to talk about how, just under a year ago, we had an election. Canadians elected a new prime minister and a new government. Over 60, maybe even 70, new Liberal MPs were elected for the very first time. Through the election, theand the Liberal [more]

Mr. Speaker, what we are seeing today is a reflection of the need because of issues that stem back to 2014. The biggest change we have seen is an adjustment in the total number of immigrants coming into Canada. At the same time, we are looking at ways we can facilitate a reduction in the extension of temporary visas for people who are here and do not have provincial support. For example, if [more]

minister Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, I do not believe the criticism is justified to this degree, wherein Bloc members are calling for resignations and so forth. We have a very competent and ablewho has been able to deliver on what thesaid in the election platform in terms of stabilizing immigration. She is doing just that.

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a), I have the honour of tabling, in both official languages, the government's responses to eight petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format.

Madam Speaker, first, I take some offence when the member tries to give the false impression that I do not support or am not concerned about seniors. I spend a great deal of my time and effort defending and advocating for seniors, and every week, I address many different issues that seniors face today. When I highlighted the fact that there was not one call or one senior who approached me from [more]

x Madam Speaker, I totally disagree with the need for a public inquiry. I do not understand why Bloc members feel we cannot have a more effective standing committee, potentially, dealing with the concerns the member is raising today. At the end of the day, they want to spendmillions of dollars on a public inquiry, when we have a standing committee made up of members of Parliament who are already [more]

Madam Speaker, I acknowledge and appreciate that the member has indicated that maybe the public inquiry is not necessary and that there are other alternatives. That is what the member has implied. I respect that. At the end of the day, hopefully we can build a consensus that this modernization, which would be the largest of its kind ever in the history of Canada, needs to be afforded the [more]

Madam Speaker, we talk about the conclusion of the program in four to five years, when it would be fully implemented. Noting that, I would talk to any senior in Canada about the importance of making sure that, as we implement the program, it would be done in such a way that it would have a marginal negative impact on any senior and on anyone who is unemployed. It is not something for which we [more]

current leader Madam Speaker, it is interesting that the member refers to the Phoenix issue. It was during the Phoenix conversion that Stephen Harper and thechanged, released or fired 400-plus public servants dealing with human resources. I can tell the member opposite that when they left and turned on the switch to the conversion to the new system, I received numerous calls in regard to the [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would ask that all questions be allowed to stand at this time.

Minister of Immigration Mr. Speaker, I disagree wholeheartedly with the article the member makes reference to and the character assassination we are getting from the opposition toward the. I do not believe they are being fair with regard to the situation Canada is in, because of a number of factors. Prime Minister minister Last year, we had an election. We now have awho has made a commitment to [more]

Mr. Speaker, the government has been aggressively pursuing this, making sure that we stabilize the immigration file, and it is having success. immigration critic The member is trying to give the impression that this might be the first time this has happened, but she should look back to when she and her colleague, the, were in the Conservative government caucus. Do members remember some of the [more]

Madam Speaker, when we think of the Canada pension plan or the old age supplement programs, they are of critical importance. No one in Canada would even question that aspect. The other aspect that I think needs to be raised in this whole process is how important it is that we modernize. We have to think of how times have changed and how we need to meet the challenge of that change. The question [more]