Citizenship and Immigration Committee on March 10th, 2008

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

Now we're going to vote on the amendment of Mr. Telegdi, is that what you're saying?

[Andrew Telegdi, Liberal, Kitchener—Waterloo, ON]

Yes, that's it.

[Jim Karygiannis, Liberal, Scarborough—Agincourt, ON]

Then you would have to put in there “first time applications”.

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

It's that we would insert in the motion “a temporary work permit”.

Mr. Komarnicki.

[Ed Komarnicki, Conservative, Souris—Moose Mountain, SK]

I again want to put on the record that it is inconceivable that Mr. Telegdi would ask for information that he deemed was relevant to his motion and this report and, before we have that information, ask a report to go to the House. I find that absolutely incredible. I think it is wrong, and I don't think this motion as amended should proceed until he gets an answer to his question.

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

Mr. Karygiannis, on a point of order.

[Jim Karygiannis, Liberal, Scarborough—Agincourt, ON]

I would ask, Chair, that you put the question.

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

No, I won't be putting the question until I've heard from everyone I need to hear from.

Mr. Telegdi.

[Andrew Telegdi, Liberal, Kitchener—Waterloo, ON]

Mr. Chair, I have heard enough in terms of the numbers, and I feel quite comfortable with it—

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

Okay.

Let me put the question, please.

[Andrew Telegdi, Liberal, Kitchener—Waterloo, ON]

—and I want to underline to Mr. Ed Komarnicki that the big crime here is not having family values on the Conservative side.

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

Order, please.

So the question is on the amendment again.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

The question is now on the motion as amended.

(Motion as amended agreed to)

[Jim Karygiannis, Liberal, Scarborough—Agincourt, ON]

Mr. Chair, I have a question.

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

If you're asking me if this is to be presented to the House as a report...is that the question?

[Jim Karygiannis, Liberal, Scarborough—Agincourt, ON]

Yes, sir.

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

It's in the motion. Read the motion.

[Jim Karygiannis, Liberal, Scarborough—Agincourt, ON]

Would the chair tell us when he'll be reporting it?

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

As soon as the clerk gets it ready for me.

Read the motion if you want to know what's in it.

Mr. Komarnicki.

[Ed Komarnicki, Conservative, Souris—Moose Mountain, SK]

I wish to make a dissenting report to the House on this issue, given my strong feelings that this report ought not be going to the House.

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

You're giving notice of a dissenting report.

[Ed Komarnicki, Conservative, Souris—Moose Mountain, SK]

Right.

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

That's permissible as well, with all the usual rules that kick in with respect to dissenting reports.

[Jim Karygiannis, Liberal, Scarborough—Agincourt, ON]

What's that? Was it 72 hours or 24 hours?

[The Clerk]

It's whatever the committee decides.

[Jim Karygiannis, Liberal, Scarborough—Agincourt, ON]

The committee has decided already. We have a ruling or a precedent.