Ottawa says it will give Quebec $750 million to help pay for a surge in temporary immigrants to the province, while committing to process asylum claims more quickly and better distribute would-be refugees across the country.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Quebec Premier François Legault shake hands as they meet, in Quebec City, Monday, June 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
“What is urgent is to substantially and quickly reduce the number of temporary immigrants in Quebec," Legault said. "At least the federal government is telling us they recognize there’s a problem. They even recognize that they have to act quickly in the short term in a significant way. But they refuse to give numbers."
"Quebec has direct or indirect control over more than half of temporary immigrants in Quebec," Trudeau said. "So to have targets to reduce immigration, if that’s what Quebec wants, they have to present a plan to reduce or to adjust their numbers to respond to their needs. That’s what I asked Mr. Legault.
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