CIMM Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Kevin Lacey, by videoconference from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and James Ted McDonald, made statements and answered questions.
David Tilson moved, — That the Committee reschedule the remaining meetings on the study related to Atlantic Canadian immigration and that the Committee hold hearings in Atlantic Canada in the summer months; that the remainder of the time this Committee has in this sitting be used to complete our two outstanding reports and have all moved motions voted upon.
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, Sean Casey, Alaina Lockhart, Randeep Sarai, Salma Zahid — 5;
NAYS: Jenny Kwan, Michelle Rempel, Bob Saroya, David Tilson — 4.
At 5:05 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 5:11 p.m., the sitting resumed.
A point of order was raised by Jenny Kwan regarding allocation of questioning time.
RULING BY THE CHAIR
The Chair has discretion over the agenda and can make adjustments as necessary.
Whereupon, David Tilson 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: Gary Anandasangaree, Sean Casey, Alaina Lockhart, Michelle Rempel, Randeep Sarai, Salma Zahid — 6;
NAYS: Jenny Kwan, Bob Saroya, David Tilson — 3.
Craig Mackie, by videoconference from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Alex LeBlanc and Sarah Parisio made statements and answered questions.
At 5:59 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:03 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.
At 7:27 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 9:15 p.m., the sitting resumed in room 112-N, Centre Block.
It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.
It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Starting Again: Improving Government Oversight of Immigration Consultants".
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 9:40 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.