Evidence of meeting #23 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clause.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
Amendment G-2.3 will result in a new clause, and we've already voted on that through amendment BQ-5.1. I hope I'm not confusing you.
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NDP
Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON
Sorry, we did amendment G-2.2. And we did amendment G-2.3 earlier.
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NDP
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
No, we're on clause 15. We're now going on to clause 15, unless someone wants to correct me.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
All right.
Okay, we're on clause 15, and we have amendment G-3.
(On clause 15)
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
You realize, Ms. Chow, if that is adopted, amendment NDP-9, which is the next one, cannot be moved.
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NDP
Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON
Mr. Chair, on both of these, clause 15 and amendment G-3 are moving the responsibility of the IRB and the minister on PRRA. There are actually other motions here that transfer all the responsibility to the refugee board, which I support. We went through this when we were talking during the technical briefing last time we met. I was able to get assurances that it was a good route to go, and I'm convinced of that. So I will support amendment G-3 and other motions that are coming up later from the government.
However, amendment NDP-9 would eliminate the one-year bar on the PRRA. I no longer need to do this because the one-year bar from humanitarian and compassionate grounds has been granted, so I no longer need to rely on the PRRA. The PRRA is not a very effective instrument anyway. In the past only 2% or 3% got approved. So I'd much rather have an appeal division than go the PRRA route. I have no trouble pulling back amendment NDP-9, which deals with giving the failed claimants the access to PRRA.
8:05 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
Thank you.
(Amendment agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]
(Clause 15 as amended agreed to)
(On clause 16)
On clause 16, we have government amendment G-4.
8:05 p.m.
Conservative
Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON
So moved.
(Amendment agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]
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Bloc
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
We're now on to the new clause, 16.1, which is amendment G-5. I think I told you before that amendment G-5 is inadmissible, so we're on to amendment G-5.1.
8:05 p.m.
Conservative
Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON
I'll withdraw amendment G-5 and I move amendment G-5.1.
(Amendment agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]
(Clauses 17 to 19 inclusive agreed to)
(On clause 20)
