CIMM Committee Report

(Meeting No. 59)

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met in camera at 3:38 p.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Joe Fontana, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mark Assad, Yvon Charbonneau, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Joe Fontana, Paul Forseth, Steve Mahoney, Anita Neville, Jerry Pickard, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Benjamin Dolin; Margaret Young, Researchers.

Pursuant to its mandate under Standing Order 108(2) — The Committee resumed consideration of a draft Report on Regulations/Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

The Committee considered its draft report to the House.

On motion of Steve Mahoney, — It was agreed — That the draft Report, as amended, be adopted as the Committee’s Third Report to the House and that the Chairman be instructed to present it to the House.

On motion of Steve Mahoney, — It was agreed — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the Report within one hundred and fifty (150) days.

On motion of Steve Mahoney, — It was agreed — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the Committee authorizes the printing of the supplementary opinions as an appendix to this report immediately after the signature of the Chair; that the supplementary opinions be limited to no more than 2 pages; and that the supplementary opinions be delivered to the Clerk of the Committee no later than 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20.

At 4:10 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.