CIMM Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
At 3:45 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 3:50 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The Chair called Vote 1b under Department of Citizenship and Immigration.
The Ministers made statements and answered questions.
Michelle Rempell raised a point of order regarding the length of time allowed for questioning by a Committee member.
RULING BY THE CHAIR
The Chair ruled that the length of time for questioning by a Committee member, pursuant to the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, had been respected.
Whereupon, Michelle Rempel appealed the decision of the Chair.
The question: "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?" was put and the decision was sustained on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Ramez Ayoub, Jenny Kwan, Randeep Sarai, Marwan Tabbara, Nick Whalen, Salma Zahid — 6;
NAYS: Larry Maguire, Michelle Rempel, David Tilson — 3.
Questioning of the Ministers resumed.
At 4:26 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.
Questioning of the Ministers resumed.
On motion of Jenny Kwan, it was agreed, — That officials from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration be invited to appear before the Committee with regards to the study of the subject-matter of the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2018-19.
Questioning of the Ministers resumed.
At 4:46 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.