Evidence of meeting #22 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 child.

A recording is available from Parliament.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Ken Neal  As an Individual
Don Chapman  Lost Canadian Organization
Marcel Gélinas  As an Individual
Naeem  Nick) Noorani (Founder/Publisher, Canadian Immigrant Magazine
Jacqueline Scott  As an Individual
Dorinda Cavanaugh  Director, Terre des hommes - Pour les enfants et Terre des hommes Ontario
Allan Nichols  Executive Director, Concerned Group Representative, Canadian Expat Association
Sandra Forbes  Executive Director, Children's Bridge
Sarah Pedersen  Acting Executive Director, Adoption Council of Canada
Andrew Bilski  Concerned adoptive parent, As an Individual

Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Do you, from time to time, get advertisements from the Government of Canada?

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Naeem (Nick) Noorani

I'm sorry?

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Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Do you, from time to time, get advertisements from the Government of Canada for your magazine?

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Naeem (Nick) Noorani

I do.

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Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Have you received any money from CIC in the last year for advertisement in your magazine?

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Naeem (Nick) Noorani

Yes, I have.

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Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

And how much would that have been, sir?

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Naeem (Nick) Noorani

I cannot answer that question—I don't have the figure.

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Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Have you received, sir, a lot of advertisement or some advertisement?

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Naeem (Nick) Noorani

Some advertisement.

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Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Sir, would I be wrong to say that some of this advertisement that you have received might today sort of cloud your judgment?

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Naeem (Nick) Noorani

I would respectfully disagree, sir. Apart from being a publisher, I am known as an immigrant advocate and have spoken out against several governments. My support is based on issues that I believe are good for my country.

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Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Mr. Noorani, would I be correct in saying that some of your publications in the last couple of years have been towards the favour of the Conservative government? Yes or no, sir.

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Naeem (Nick) Noorani

That would depend on the issue, Mr. Karygiannis.

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Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Did you support Bill C-50?

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Naeem (Nick) Noorani

I did not.

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Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Did you get ads for Bill C-50?

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Naeem (Nick) Noorani

I'm sorry?

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Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Did you get ads for Bill C-50 from the government?

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9:30 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Tilson

I remind you, Mr. Karygiannis, that we're talking about Bill C-37.

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Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Thank you, Chair.

Sir, did you get ads for Bill C-50?

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9:30 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Tilson

Sir, we're talking about Bill C-37.

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Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Sir, I've asked him if he received ads from the government.

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9:30 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Tilson

And I'm telling you that we're dealing with Bill C-37, not Bill C-50.

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Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

That's fine, but you can't tell me, sir, what to ask a witness. I'm asking him if he received ads.

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