Citizenship and Immigration Committee on Feb. 1st, 2007

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

Mr. Alghabra.

[Omar Alghabra, Liberal, Mississauga—Erindale, ON]

I've yet to hear a fundamental reason why we can't have additional meetings. I know it's much better for us to stick to our original schedule, but what's the real objection? If we know we have two urgent cases to look after, whether it's the Citizenship Act or the refugee problem, what's the harm of adding two additional meetings?

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

Okay. That's the end of it.

Are you finished, Mr. Alghabra?

[Omar Alghabra, Liberal, Mississauga—Erindale, ON]

Thank you.

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

You've heard the motion.

(Motion negatived)

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

So we have to--

[The Clerk]

Now we have to agree to the main steering committee report, as amended.

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

All in favour of adopting the steering committee report, please signify.

(Motion agreed to)

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

Thank you.

[Bill Siksay, NDP, Burnaby—Douglas, BC]

Mr. Chair, I'd like to move an emergency resolution seeking unanimous consent from the committee.

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

We have that before us right now.

[Bill Siksay, NDP, Burnaby—Douglas, BC]

Could we deal with that now, and freeze the clock so that we can deal with it?

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

Yes.

[Bill Siksay, NDP, Burnaby—Douglas, BC]

It's an emergency motion on the situation of the hunger strike at the Kingston Immigration Holding Centre. I think there's a proposal in the motion that might bring some resolution to that, so I'm hoping folks will agree to deal with it now.

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

You are asking for unanimous consent to present this motion right now and to freeze the clock at 1 p.m.

Okay, does Mr. Siksay have unanimous consent to present this?

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

Could we have the motion read, please?

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

Yes. It will be read.

Does—

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

Before we have unanimous consent, can we--

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

We have to have unanimous consent for him to present it first.

All in favour of allowing Mr. Siksay to present his motion, please signify. Does he have unanimous consent?

There is no consent.

[The Clerk]

So he's giving notice now.

[Omar Alghabra, Liberal, Mississauga—Erindale, ON]

People's lives are on the line.

[Bill Siksay, NDP, Burnaby—Douglas, BC]

I will give notice on Tuesday, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, Norman Doyle]

Okay.

The meeting is adjourned.