Evidence of meeting #3 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was camera.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
Order. We are now in public session.
Could we have Ms. Faille give us the motion again, please?
November 22nd, 2007 / 3:55 p.m.
Conservative
Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Mr. Chair, we've had some discussion and I think we will end up supporting the motion as it is, but reluctantly. I want it on the record that notwithstanding that I think it's unreasonable, given our agenda and the fact that we'll be doing it on December 13, we will support the motion.
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Conservative
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Bloc
Meili Faille Bloc Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
The motion reads as follows:
That official representatives of Citizenship and Immigration Canada appear before the committee on December 13, 2007 and submit, by December 11, 2007, a history of regularization programs, statistics and a detailed report on undocumented workers.
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
That was public.
We will now go in camera again.
[Proceedings continue in camera]
[Public proceedings resume]
4:05 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
We're no longer in camera.
Let's try to get this amendment done.
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Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
Mr. Chair, I would ask that you take us back in camera or I'm going to challenge your ruling. I don't think you can, at the whim of one member, end our in camera proceedings. I don't think so, sir.
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The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Andrew Chaplin
On a motion to sit in public or to sit in camera, the question is put without debate. It's put immediately and it's decided by a majority of the committee.
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Conservative
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The Clerk
It applies to both. Whether you're going in or out, it's done with the consent of the committee.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
You're saying this committee has to give consent to move in camera or to resume public proceedings.
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Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
You've got to move us back in camera. Are we in camera right now or not?
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Conservative
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Some hon. members
No.
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Conservative
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NDP
Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON
I'll withdraw it and I'll place it as a notice of motion when we become public, which is totally in order.
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Conservative