CIMM Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Ray Ivany, by videoconference from Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Alaina Lockhart and the Hon. Frank McKenna made statements and answered questions.
Jenny Kwan moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee immediately undertake a study on the current situation regarding the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), given its current funding constraints; its increasing case backlog of 1,000 cases per month; its current situation of over 60 board member vacancies; and the significant increase in asylum claims to Canada in 2017; that this study should be comprised of no less than three meetings; that the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship be in attendance for at least one meeting; that the Chair of the IRB be in attendance for at least one meeting; that the study be concluded and that the Committee report its findings to the House; and that due to the urgency of this situation, that these meetings take place prior to June 23, 2017.
Randeep Sarai moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Gary Anandasangaree, Julie Dzerowicz, T.J. Harvey, Randeep Sarai, Marwan Tabbara — 5;
NAYS: Jenny Kwan, Michelle Rempel, Bob Saroya, David Tilson — 4.
At 4:57 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 5:01 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Natasha Clark, by videoconference from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Peter Halpin and Sofia Descalzi made statements and answered questions.
At 5:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.