Citizenship and Immigration Committee on Feb. 6th, 2008

Evidence of meeting #10 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was citizenship.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Pre-study of Bill C-37 An Act to amend the Citizenship Act

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee Mr. Andrew Chaplin

William Janzen Director, Ottawa Office, Mennonite Central Committee Canada

Melynda Jarratt Historian, Canadian War Brides

Don Chapman Lost Canadian Organization

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Liberal

Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Mr. Chair, Mr. Telegdi had unanimous consent on his motion.

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An hon. member

He did not.

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Conservative

Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK

I have to consent to it, and I was thinking of making an amendment to the motion.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

No, I didn't call the motion yet.

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An hon. member

What was the amendment?

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Conservative

Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK

When there's an amendment to the motion, you have to deal with the amendment.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

An amendment is--

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Liberal

Maurizio Bevilacqua Liberal Vaughan, ON

With all due respect, why do you study a bill?

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Conservative

Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK

It doesn't matter. I'm saying my amendment is in order. You can vote on it.

February 6th, 2008 / 5:10 p.m.

Independent

Blair Wilson Independent West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC

That's what we're here for.

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Conservative

Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK

We can vote on it.

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An hon. member

The study days are over.

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Conservative

Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK

Dave asked for it to be passed as is.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

You've heard the amendment. I'm forced on order to go to the amendment.

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Liberal

Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Mr. Chairman, I don't think you're conducting the meeting right, sir. Andrew asked for unanimous consent to propose a bill. Whether he has that unanimous consent--that's what you have to ask, sir.

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Conservative

Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK

I can amend a motion.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

He can amend a motion.

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Liberal

Andrew Telegdi Liberal Kitchener—Waterloo, ON

Mr. Chair, I really said let's fish or cut bait. You cannot do what the parliamentary secretary wants, because it's unparliamentary.

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Conservative

Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK

Mr. Chair.

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Liberal

Andrew Telegdi Liberal Kitchener—Waterloo, ON

Mr. Chair, you cannot have the government...it's totally unparliamentary--

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

Order, please.

Mr. Telegdi, order.

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Conservative

Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK

I have a point of order.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

Order.

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Conservative

Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK

Point of order.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

Order.

People have asked me recently why I have been losing my temper sometimes, but I can't seem to get order on this committee. Now, I'm going to go to the clerk to give me some advice on this, and then we will move on to whether we go with the motion to ask for unanimous consent, or the amendment is going to be in order first.