Mark's Anglican church to avoid deportation. They are living in difficult conditions, despite generous support from the church ministers, administrators and congregation as well as from labour unions and community organizations, but not, however, from the Liberal member for Vancouver Centre. Maria Barahona is 34 years old and comes from El Salvador. She applied for refugee status in 1991. She and one of her children suffer from asthma.
Children are unable to attend school.
I was deeply touched by this tragic situation. I ask, in fact I beg the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to stay the enforcement of the deportation order and to grant this family a ministerial permit, followed by permanent residence in Canada. I hope that the Christmas spirit will prompt the minister to render a favourable decision in this case. I also wish to raise the problem of Zairian nationals in Canada, who are currently being returned to their country of origin. As everyone knows, the situation in Zaire is very precarious.