New York tried it in 2023, offering asylum seekers bus tickets to leave the city. On Wednesday, there was a report Quebec examined a similar strategy.
“It’s not something we’re considering,” Legault told reporters Wednesday as he walked into the National Assembly.
Legault was reacting to a report in La Presse Wednesday that revealed Quebec examined a range of other options with the goal of encouraging 80,000 asylum seekers to leave Quebec.
Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge also moved to put a lid on the story when he met reporters but did not deny the idea was examined.
“It’s not an option, it’s not in our plans,” Roberge said. “What we’re doing now is work with Ottawa to reduce the number of asylum seekers and redistribute them
“We’re evaluating all kinds of options, but this was not retained, it’s not on the table. We had a lot of reflection, but it’s not on our radar to do so.”
Last week it was revealed that despite Legault’s Paris musings, the federal government told him forcing asylum seekers to move to other provinces was not an option because it would violate their charter rights.
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