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Minutes of Proceedings
Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui, MD Shorifuzzaman and Aleks Selim Dughman-Manzur made statements and with, Sharalyn Jordan, answered questions.
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe moved, — That the committee report the following to the House: In light of the fact that Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in China face an ongoing genocide, and in light of the fact that those in third countries are at continuing risk of detention and deportation back to China, where they face serious risk of arbitrary detention, torture, and other atrocities, the committee calls on the government to: a) extend existing special immigration measures to Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims, including the expansion of biometrics collection capabilities in third countries and the issuance of Temporary Resident Permits and single journey travel documents to those without a passport; b) allow displaced Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in third countries, who face risk of detention and deportation back to China, to seek refuge in Canada; c) waive the UNHCR refugee determination.
Debate arose thereon.
Garnett Genuis moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the word “waived” with "replaced".
The debate continued
The question was put on the amendment of Garnett Genuis and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Bob Benzen, Bernard Généreux, Garnett Genuis, Brad Redekopp — 4;
NAYS: Shafqat Ali, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Sukh Dhaliwal, Fayçal El-Khoury, Arielle Kayabaga, Jenny Kwan, Marie-France Lalonde — 7.
Jenny Kwan moved, — That the motion be amended by adding the words "and that, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government table a comprehensive response".
Garnett Genuis moved, — That the amendment be amended to replace the words, “and that, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government table a comprehensive response thereto” with “and the government be asked to provide a comprehensive response by letter".
The debate continued
At 12:28 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:45 p.m., the sitting resumed.
After debate, the question was put on the subamendment of Garnett Genuis and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Bob Benzen, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Bernard Généreux, Garnett Genuis, Jenny Kwan, Brad Redekopp — 6;
NAYS: Shafqat Ali, Sukh Dhaliwal, Fayçal El-Khoury, Arielle Kayabaga, Marie-France Lalonde — 5.
The debate continued
Marie-France Lalonde moved, — That the Chair not table the report to the House until the government letter has been provided; and that the letter be included.
The question was put on the subamendment of Marie-France Lalonde and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Shafqat Ali, Sukh Dhaliwal, Fayçal El-Khoury, Arielle Kayabaga, Marie-France Lalonde — 5;
NAYS: Bob Benzen, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Bernard Généreux, Garnett Genuis, Jenny Kwan, Brad Redekopp — 6.
The debate continued
Garnett Genuis moved, — That the motion be amended by adding the words “ to the committee within 30 days.”.
The question was put on the subamendment of Garnett Genuis and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Bob Benzen, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Bernard Généreux, Garnett Genuis, Jenny Kwan, Brad Redekopp — 6;
NAYS: Shafqat Ali, Sukh Dhaliwal, Fayçal El-Khoury, Arielle Kayabaga, Marie-France Lalonde — 5.
The debate continued
The question was put on the amendment of Jenny Kwan and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Bob Benzen, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Bernard Généreux, Garnett Genuis, Jenny Kwan, Brad Redekopp — 6;
NAYS: Shafqat Ali, Sukh Dhaliwal, Fayçal El-Khoury, Arielle Kayabaga, Marie-France Lalonde — 5.
The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Shafqat Ali, Bob Benzen, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Sukh Dhaliwal, Fayçal El-Khoury, Bernard Généreux, Garnett Genuis, Arielle Kayabaga, Jenny Kwan, Marie-France Lalonde, Brad Redekopp — 11;
NAYS: — 0.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That the committee report the following to the House: In light of the fact that Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in China face an ongoing genocide, and in light of the fact that those in third countries are at continuing risk of detention and deportation back to China, where they face serious risk of arbitrary detention, torture, and other atrocities, the committee calls on the government to: a) extend existing special immigration measures to Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims, including the expansion of biometrics collection capabilities in third countries and the issuance of Temporary Resident Permits and single journey travel documents to those without a passport; b) allow displaced Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in third countries, who face risk of detention and deportation back to China, to seek refuge in Canada; c) waive the UNHCR refugee determination; d) and the government be asked to provide a comprehensive response by letter to the committee within 30 days.
ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.
At 1:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.