Evidence of meeting #59 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 karygiannis.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
I want to go to Madam Faille first of all, before we do that, Mr. Karygiannis.
Bloc
Meili Faille Bloc Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
I think that the letter is addressed to the committee as a whole. So all members of the committee ought to be aware of it. I have read it and I find it quite inappropriate.
On the other hand, when we met on citizenship, we asked officials to come here to talk to us about the memo that they had sent to us and, according to which they had misled the committee during the presentation.
I would like us to discuss this matter at the same time as we deal with the people from the department who came here and misled us.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
We'll put this down as an agenda item, if all agree, for our next meeting, and we will talk about it at that time.
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
Mr. Chair, I want to thank you for taking that direction, but this letter has a serious effect that the minister addresses to this committee—
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
I know, but now we're getting into the actual talking about the letter and what have you, and I can't allow anyone to do through the back door what we can't do through the front.
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
Allow me 30 seconds, Mr. Chair, and then if you think that I'm going into an area—
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
This letter, certainly, that I received in my office this morning has me very much concerned. The fact that you haven't received it but you will receive it.... I think the fact that you want to put it on the agenda for our next meeting is wonderful, but I am concerned about the tone of the letter and the aggressiveness that the minister has taken towards this committee, when the committee is trying to do its work. So I think it's a really important—
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
Okay, I see your point. I'm not going to entertain any more submissions on this letter, because I've indicated to Mr. Karygiannis that I'm going to have this on as an agenda item, and I want the chance to see this letter. I'm not going to entertain any more talk about this letter until it's on the agenda.
If we don't have any further business, then I will say the meeting is adjourned.