QUESTION PERIOD — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Media Availability of Minister
April 23, 2026
Senator Moreau, your immigration minister does not meet regularly with stakeholders, is reportedly reluctant to engage with the media and is said to avoid even caucus discussions on her portfolio. Yet, she found time to participate in a lengthy interview with a social media influencer who promotes immigration-related services with a “100% success guarantee” and monetized platforms tied to permanent residency pathways that have been widely criticized by her own government.
Senator Moreau, how do you justify your minister’s cluelessness in this? Why did the minister choose to engage in formal policy communication through a monetized platform profiting from the back doors that have broken our immigration system?
First, let me disagree with the proposition of your question. We’re not supposed to give intention to a member of Parliament. I guess that’s the issue with the way your question is formulated.
As part of her public duties, the minister regularly engages with a broad range of media and online platforms. The minister has not and will not endorse private immigration service providers, and she will continue to answer questions that are asked of her or to accept interviews from any kind of media.
The Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association has raised serious concerns about this interview, particularly about the minister’s inconsistent messaging. How can Canadians have confidence in the integrity of our immigration system when prospective policy directions are being previewed through social media influencers while the minister continues to sideline or ignore major immigration stakeholders with long-standing expertise and responsibility in this field?
It is my understanding that during the event to which you refer the minister participated in an interview that discussed immigration issues on broad terms. That is the duty of a minister.
It’s not for us or any member of this chamber to give intention to a specific minister.
