The Minister and Catrina Tapley made statements and, with Mary-Ann Hubers, answered questions.

At 12:17 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:25 p.m., the sitting resumed.

David Tilson moved, — That staff be invited to return before the end of consideration on Bill C-6 to provide a briefing on the process for accessing the Ministerial Enquiry Division.

Debate arose thereon.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Jenny Kwan, Michelle Rempel, Bob Saroya, David Tilson — 4;

NAYS: Shaun Chen, Ali Ehsassi, Randeep Sarai, Marwan Tabbara, Salma Zahid — 5.

At 12:58 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:00 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That the second report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be amended by adding after the words “clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill” the following: “and that all proposed amendments to Bill C-6 be received by the clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the day 48 hours prior to clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill” under recommendation number 2.

It was agreed, — That the second report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows, be concurred in as amended:

Your Subcommittee met on Monday, March 21, 2016, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration use its hospitality fund to cover the expenses incurred during the informal lunch meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees held on March 22, 2016.

2. That, in relation to Bill C-6, the Committee hold a total of five (5) meetings, including one (1) meeting with the Minister and one (1) meeting for clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill, and that all proposed amendments to Bill C-6 be received by the clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the day 48 hours prior to clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill.

3. That witnesses for Bill C-6 be divided according to party proportion in the House, and that all parties provide witness lists to the clerk no later than April 5, 2016 at 5 p.m.

4. That, the Minister be invited to appear before the Committee in order to begin consideration of Bill C-6 on April 12, or as soon as possible thereafter.

5. That the Minister be invited to appear on May 5, 2016 on the Immigration Levels Plan tabled in the House on March 8, 2016.

6. That the Minister be invited to appear on the Main Estimates on May 10, 2016.

7. That the study on the Resettlement of Syrian Refugees begin on May 12 for no less than six (6) meetings, and that the work plan be finalized at a further meeting of the Subcommittee.

8. That the study on Family Reunifcation begin after the Study on the Resettlement of Syrian Refugees is completed.

9. That the clerk provide a cost analysis of Committee travel versus traditional witness reimbursement or videoconference appearances.

It was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $16,200, for the study on Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act, be adopted.