House committee votes to examine feds’ response to migrant issue, calls in three ministers to testify

At a time of increased tension between the federal and Ontario governments over who should cough up money for them, the committee voted unanimously to study the federal response to and impact of migrant crossings on some cities and provinces.
Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel, flanked by MPs Pierre Paul-Hus and Larry MaGuire, speak to reporters following the meeting. She has demanded a costed, thorough strategy for dealing with refugee claimants.
The House Immigration Committee unanimously voted on Monday to hold an emergency study examining the issue of the irregular crossing of migrants into Canada from the U.S. at a rare summer meeting, which saw the Conservatives’ motion for the study being amended multi...

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