House of Commons Rejects Motions Calling for Regularization of Status for Frontline Essential WorkersOn May 25 following debate in the House of Commons, NDP MP for Rosemont--La-Petite-Patrie Alexandre Boulerice rose on a point of order and made the following statement: "Mr. Speaker, if you seek it I believe you will find unanimous consent of the House to adopt the following motion: that this House recognize the contribution of hundreds of essential workers, particularly in the health care sector, in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada, who are asylum seekers, and call on the government to work with the Government of Quebec in order to quickly regularize their immigration status as well as that of their family in recognition of the work done during the current health crisis." Speaker of the House Anthony Rota, Liberal MP for Nipissing--Timiskaming, then asked if Boulerice had the unanimous consent of the House to move the motion, to which some of the members responded "no," thereby rejecting his motion. Christine Normandin, Bloc Québécois MP for the riding of Saint-Jean, then rose on a point of order and made the following statement: "Mr. Speaker, I seek the consent of the House to move the following motion: that this House recognize the contribution of hundreds of essential workers, particularly in the health care sector, in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada, who are asylum seekers, and call on the government to work with the Government of Quebec and the rest of Canada in order to prioritize and fast-track their file as well as that of their family in recognition of the work done during the current health crisis." After House Speaker Rota noted that this was essentially the same motion, he asked if the Bloc member had the unanimous consent of the House, to which some Conservative Party members responded "no," thereby defeating her motion. (Canadian Parliament, House of Commons)
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