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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 28

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 3:32 p.m. to 5:14 p.m.

Room 253-D, Centre Block

In Camera

Presiding

Borys Wrzesnewskyj, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Jenny Kwan

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Julie Béchard, Analyst

• Sandra Elgersma, Analyst

Immigration Measures for the Protection of Vulnerable Groups

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, June 16, 2016, the Committee resumed its study on immigration measures for the protection of vulnerable groups.

The Committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Distress Call: How Canada’s Immigration Program Can Respond to Reach the Displaced and Most Vulnerable".

It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report any dissenting and/or supplementary opinions provided that they are no more than ten (10) pages in length, in the same style and format as the report (Arial, 12 point, single space); and that it is submitted electronically in both official languages to the Clerk of the Committee, no later than Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. (EDT).

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.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

At 5:14 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Erica Pereira

Clerk of the Committee