1/ Thread. I am so profoundly tired of our inability to discuss policy issues related to immigration in a pragmatic way. I’m tired of raising legitimate concerns, trying to examine them, only to be labeled one way or another for political gain. So let’s talk about birth tourism.
2/ I agree with the criticism that we don’t understand the prevalence of the practice in Canada. However, media has reported on it more and more in recent months, and a Liberal MP sponsored a petition for the govt to take actions against it.
3/ I would hope that all Canadians would agree that the business practice of facilitating people who have no ties to Canada travelling to our country with no intent of staying here, simply to have their children so that they can receive benefits from our state, is wrong.
4/ I would hope that Canadians would also agree that we need to have concrete data to understand how prevalent this practice is prior to enacting policy to address the issue.
5/ I would also hope that everyone would want to get this data, given that it is an issue that is beginning to be reported on with increasing frequency in British Columbia.
6/ I would also hope that we, with it collective wisdom, could come up with policy options that prevent abuse of our citizenship laws without rendering people stateless or punishing those who play by the rules.
7/ Like say, with a Parliamentary committee study, or something. The things that CANADIANS PAY OUR SALARIES TO DO.
8/ Yes, our Party passed a member driven policy to deal with this issue that didn’t address the issue of statelessness, and was vague in wording. But CPC member policy conventions are messy and real. That’s why our leader issued a statement in response. media.conservative.ca/en/statements/…
9/ Bringing the immigration debate back to policy is why I held a press conference last week and announced this. media.conservative.ca/en/statements/…
10/ I reject Gerald Butts, Justin Trudeau, Bill Blair and Ahmed Hussens brand of deflect and counter accusations on this issue, vs debatig solutions. It threatens Canada’s pluralism, and I will not let their brand of crap continue.
11/ Debate this. michellerempel.ca/m_p_rempel_s_p… And this. media.conservative.ca/en/statements/… . But stop the cheap shots.
(Oops, this michellerempel.ca/m_p_rempel_s_p…)
