Evidence of meeting #16 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 40th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was asked.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
Maurizio Bevilacqua Liberal Vaughan, ON
You were there.
According to some media reports, Minister Kenney has offered each of you immunity for coming forward with this information. I quote: “Mr. Kenney's Citizenship and Immigration Department has told lawyers acting for the women that they will not be penalized for acting as whistleblowers or for providing information about offences.” That's from The Globe and Mail, May 11, 2009.
This committee, I'm sure, would be very interested if you could share the details of this arrangement with us. When was this arrangement made?
Member, Caregivers Support Services
There's no arrangement, as far as we know. From my end and from the other women, there has never been any arrangement that was made to us.
Liberal
Maurizio Bevilacqua Liberal Vaughan, ON
Is this an inaccurate statement by The Globe and Mail? Is that what you're saying?
Liberal
Member, Caregivers Support Services
Okay. I was at the meeting.... Ms. Gordo and I were at the Peter Fonseca meeting, and there was no arrangement.
Liberal
Member, Caregivers Support Services
Okay. The meeting on the 26th was organized by the Filipino community with Jason Kenney's ministry, and there was no arrangement. He was even noncommittal to the recommendations that we presented.
Liberal
Maurizio Bevilacqua Liberal Vaughan, ON
Okay, I have some more questions here.
As of today, has either of you filed an official complaint concerning your treatment by any member of the Dhalla family, or is either of you in the process of doing so?
Liberal
Liberal
Maurizio Bevilacqua Liberal Vaughan, ON
Have you filed a complaint?
I'd like an answer from both of you, if it's possible.
Member, Caregivers Support Services
Yes. We filed a complaint in the nanny hotline.
Liberal
Liberal