Citizenship and Immigration Committee on June 9th, 2010

[Olivia Chow, NDP, Trinity—Spadina, ON]

I'm sorry.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

I'm sorry. I probably have something that you don't.

[Olivia Chow, NDP, Trinity—Spadina, ON]

You do.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

No, no, don't....

[Olivia Chow, NDP, Trinity—Spadina, ON]

I obviously don't.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

No, no, stop.

(Clause 37 agreed to)

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

We're on to new clause 37.1. It's a government amendment, G-10.

[Rick Dykstra, Conservative, St. Catharines, ON]

So moved.

(Amendment agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

I guess that's it.

(On clause 38—Application for protection)

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

On clause 38, we have government amendment G-11.

[Rick Dykstra, Conservative, St. Catharines, ON]

So moved.

(Amendment agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]

(Clause 38 as amended agreed to)

(Clauses 39 to 41 inclusive agreed to)

(On clause 42--Order in council)

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

We're on clause 42. We have a government amendment, G-12.

[Rick Dykstra, Conservative, St. Catharines, ON]

Yes, it's regarding when it comes into force, Mr. Chair, so I would move the government amendment 12 on clause 42.

[Some hon. members]

Carried.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Just give me a second.

Ms. Chow, if this amendment carries....

[Olivia Chow, NDP, Trinity—Spadina, ON]

Allow me to speak to that.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

I'm going to let you tell me what you think of amendment 16.1.

[Olivia Chow, NDP, Trinity—Spadina, ON]

Okay, on both NDP-16 and 16.1, I moved those motions at the time that I was extremely worried that the RAD, the Refugee Appeal Division, had been set up and that those folks who are under so-called safe countries would not have access to it. I was worried that the one-year ban that comes under the H and C consideration would have an impact because they're different coming-into-force provisions.

Since those two are now dealt with--that people will have H and C consideration and an appeal--I no longer need to worry about when things come into force. So I'm not moving NDP-16 or 16.1.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Shall amendment G-12 carry?

(Amendment agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]

(Clause 42 as amended agreed to)

(On clause 1--Short title)

Okay, we're on to the short title. There's a Bloc amendment.

[Thierry St-Cyr, Bloc, Jeanne-Le Ber, QC]

Mr. Chairman—

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Don't be too long.

[Thierry St-Cyr, Bloc, Jeanne-Le Ber, QC]

I withdraw that amendment. However, the minister has introduced new bills and I'm going to come back to put an end to this ridiculous practice of giving bills vulgar names.

[Rick Dykstra, Conservative, St. Catharines, ON]

I certainly wish my colleague all the best.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

We have some debate on the short title.

Monsieur Coderre.

[Denis Coderre, Liberal, Bourassa, QC]

Mr. Chairman, we may not have the right to amend the title, but we do have the right to delete it. The future will tell us whether this act is fair or not. It's a very subjective title. We can't decently walk around saying that this is the equitable refugee bill. I move an amendment that we delete this title.