CIMM Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met in camera at 10:02 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, David Tilson, presiding.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the Committee adopt the draft report as the Committee’s report, and that the Chair present the said report to the House.

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That 250 copies of the report be printed in accordance with the policy established by the Board of Internal Economy in a tumble bilingual format.

It was agreed, — That the Sixth Report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows, be adopted:

In accordance with its mandate pursuant to Order made February 3, 2009, your Subcommittee has considered the question of the future business of the Committee.

The Subcommittee recommends that the Committee undertake the following work:

On November 26, hear the Auditor General and officials on Chapter 2, “Selecting Foreign Workers Under the Immigration Program”, of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons (Fall 2009);

On December 1, hear the Minister on the Supplementary Estimates (B) and on the Report on the Operation of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and

Beginning on December 3, a study of best practices in settlement services, with two further meetings on December 8 and 10.

At 10:07 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:14 a.m., the sitting resumed.

It was agreed, — That, in winter 2010, in relation to the Committee's study of immigration application process wait times, that five members of the Committee travel to Nairobi, Kenya, Chandigarh and New Delhi, India, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, and Taipei, Taiwan, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

That the proposed budget in the amount of $120,808, for the Committee’s travel to the above destinations, be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Budget Subcommittee of the Liaison Committee; and

That the Chair, after consulting the Parliamentary Secretary and the opposition parties' critics, be authorized to finalize the itinerary.

At 10:24 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.