Question Period: Quebec’s Jurisdiction on Immigration
Author: The Hon. Clément Gignac
Hon. Clément Gignac: Thank you, minister, for being here with us. Under the terms of the Canada-Quebec Accord signed in 1991,…
Immigration and Refugees
Question Period: Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Hon. Amina Gerba: Minister, the immigrant entrepreneur program requires investments — for example, purchasing a business — before applicants even know whether their…
Question Period: Afghan Refugees
Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey
Hon. Patricia Bovey: Thank you for being with us, minister. My question from Senator Klyne regards the evacuation of interpreters who…
Question Period: Work Permit Processing Backlog
Author: The Hon. Pierre Dalphond
Hon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Thank you for being here today, minister. We’ve heard a lot of questions about work visa backlogs.…
Question Period: Foreign Workers and Job Offers
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Hon. Amina Gerba: Minister, welcome to the Senate. Nearly every one of Canada’s immigration programs requires a job offer, which workers…
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Hon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, “Governments make mistakes.” Those were the words I spoke in this chamber on May 1, 2019, to…
Second reading of Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Hon. Peter Harder moved second reading of Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, to make consequential…