Citizenship and Immigration Committee on April 28th, 2008

Evidence of meeting #37 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 consultants.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Immigration Consultants

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Les Linklater Director General, Immigration Branch, Department of Citizenship and Immigration

François Guilbault Senior General Counsel, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Steve Sloan Director, Criminal Investigations Division, Enforcement Branch, Canada Border Services Agency

Superintendent Mike Cabana Chief Superintendent, Director General, Border Integrity, Federal and International Operations, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Denis Meunier Director General, Enforcement and Disclosures Directorate, Compliance Programs Branch, Canada Revenue Agency

Clerk of the Committee Mr. Andrew Chaplin

5:35 p.m.

Conservative

Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK

Plus, we heard some witnesses today, and there may be some recommendations flowing from that that should come before the committee. Absolutely, we will make a report. There's no question about that. The issue is when. Not today. We've gone overtime, probably for good--or no good--reason.

That being said, we've heard some witnesses today, and we need some updated recommendations--

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

We need a steering committee. Are you in agreement?

5:35 p.m.

Conservative

Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK

I think that's fair. And then we'll set a time to hear it, probably Wednesday or some time next week.

5:35 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

The meeting is adjourned.