irish people. Scottish people. English people. Indian people. What does it matter the nationality?
Following that up, i never said you advised the person to lie. Why didn't you read my answer before you start calling the kettle black, pot? I said i didn't think you were giving good advice. Period. End of my comment on your comment. By the contents of this thread it seems the op knew they were not being honest when they indicated no on the application, your advice would thus result in a lie on top of a lie. I think, imho, if they were to take your advice they could end up with immigration issues, not just with canada, but internationally in the future. I am giving my opinion in an effort to help the op avoid a larger hole than they have already fallen into.
I'll add to that i'm not particularly keen on people being dishonest with my country... Irish or any other nationality. We have enough of that in the country already.