Question Period Note: PUIGDEMONT, Carles

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Reference number:
14
Date received:
Dec 4, 2019
Organization:
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Name of Minister:
Mendicino, Marco (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Issue/Question:

Carles Puigdemont, the former President of the Government of Catalonia, is wanted in Spain on various charges related to organizing an illegal independence referendum that took place in 2017.

[REDACTED]. He was originally scheduled to travel to Quebec on April 1, 2019, for a speaking tour.

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Suggested Response:

• At this time, I cannot comment further without consent from the applicant.
• All people seeking to come to Canada are subject to the same process administered by independent officers at IRCC. This process is free from political interference.

Background:

Carles Puigdemont, the former President of the Government of Catalonia, is wanted in Spain on various charges related to organizing an illegal independence referendum that took place in 2017. He currently lives in Belgium.

[REDACTED] He was originally scheduled to travel to Quebec on April 1, 2019, for a speaking tour.

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On October 14, 2019, a new European Arrest Warrant was issued against Puigdemont for sedition and misuse of public funds associated with the 2017 referendum.

Additional Information:

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