Evidence of meeting #130 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
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Mr. Michael Levitt (York Centre, Lib.)
Could we call the IRPA expert in the room to answer this question? Thank you.
MP Vandenbeld, I'll have you re-ask the question of our new guest.
Welcome.
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Liberal
Anita Vandenbeld Liberal Ottawa West—Nepean, ON
It refers to the words “in the opinion of the Minister”. My question is whether there is enough clarity about which minister or whether that needs to be specified.
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Mory Afshar Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Thank you.
There is no need to indicate which minister. However, we have noted that in the summary it refers to the citizenship and immigration minister. In fact, the minister responsible for proposed section 35 that's noted in clause 3 is the public safety minister. There is no need to specify which minister because we already have provisions in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act that set out which minister has responsibility for which provision.
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Mr. Michael Levitt (York Centre, Lib.)
Thank you very much, Ms. Afshar.
Hearing that, I think there is no need to provide further change there.
Shall clause 3 carry?
(Clause 3 agreed to)
Shall the title carry?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Mr. Michael Levitt (York Centre, Lib.)
Shall the chair report the bill as amended to the House?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Mr. Michael Levitt (York Centre, Lib.)
Thank you very much.
With that, the meeting is adjourned.