Evidence of meeting #43 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was witnesses.
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Conservative
Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
I do want to comment.
When Ms. Faille was speaking, she was talking about a press release coming out of this committee, which is one thing, but it turns out--
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Conservative
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Conservative
Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
That's not what he said, but that's what she said. I was referring to what she said, not what Mr. Karygiannis said.
To comment on what he said, I think because the fact that the misstatement was made during televised proceedings, a letter was forwarded to this committee setting out the substance of it. That letter can certainly be filed, and it addresses the issue directly. It certainly can be read on the record if you like, because that would bring it to the proper place.
But as far as asking somebody to make a press release to distribute, that is something beyond the scope of what happened and what needs to be done. I'm not sure I would agree with even going that far, with the department press release. If this committee wants to make one, that's fair, but if you want to correct the situation, you might want to read the letter into the record, and that speaks for itself. I think that would be an appropriate way of handling it.
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Conservative
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Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
Mr. Chair, I would like to give Mr. Komarnicki...if the rest of the committee allows, that we put this off until Monday. He can certainly speak with his officials.
I would highly recommend that the department issue a press release. There was a department spokesperson who was here and who bamboozled, misled, and misinformed the committee. A letter was issued. If the department doesn't want to do that, then on Monday we can revisit this thing.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
Mr. Karygiannis would like to have this issue revisited on Monday. I think that's a fair request from him.
Do I detect that the committee wants more discussion?
Mr. Siksay.
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NDP
Bill Siksay NDP Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Chair, I would ask that we formally table it until Monday, so that we don't just leave it as an understanding but that we have a motion on the table until Monday.
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A voice
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
It's going to be reconsidered on Monday. I think that comes from Mr. Karygiannis, so I think that is fair.
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Liberal
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
No. I don't think so. Just move it until Monday.
Thank you, Mr. Karygiannis.
The meeting is adjourned.