Evidence of meeting #6 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 guide.
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Liberal
Maurizio Bevilacqua Liberal Vaughan, ON
Perhaps, Mr. Chairman, we'd like to have a five-minute break to speak to a representative from all parties, or more than one, to resolve this matter.
I think we're on the record. I feel that the Liberal Party position on this issue is clear. Everybody understands, of course, that we were here, in government, long before you were. It's a big difference, because you understand responsibility of government--
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Conservative
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NDP
Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON
On a point of order, Mr. Chair, I just want to clarify something.
This motion had been in front of the committee the day before the committee struck. It was submitted to the clerk on March 10. It was in front of the committee on March 11, and in front of the subcommittee—
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Conservative
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Conservative
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NDP
Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON
No, no, it's just that I want people to know that it didn't just come out of thin air.
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Conservative
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Liberal
Maurizio Bevilacqua Liberal Vaughan, ON
If it's okay with the rest of the committee to suspend for five or ten minutes....
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
We're on again.
Mr. Bevilacqua, you still have the floor.
Can we have some order, please? Mr. Bevilacqua's speaking.
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Liberal
Maurizio Bevilacqua Liberal Vaughan, ON
How do you want to work this procedurally, Mr. Chairman? I have what I would say is a friendly amendment; is that fair?
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Conservative
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Liberal
Maurizio Bevilacqua Liberal Vaughan, ON
Okay:
That, in the opinion of this Committee, the Department of Citizenship and Immigration should, in its next update of the citizenship guide, include references to gay rights and gay history; that the Committee adopt this recommendation as a report to the House and that, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1), the Chair present it to the House.
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NDP
Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON
Mr. Chair, can I just clarify one thing?
So the only wording change is “in its next update”.
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NDP
Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON
I'm fine with that. That's very friendly. That was what I was talking about anyway. That's why I took out the word “immediately”.
As I said, the first edition is mostly out already. You're not pulling them back. So this is the next reprint. I have no problem with it being the next issue of the citizenship guide.
I'm fine with that--if that's the only change.
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
Remember, Ms. Chow says in her motion, “the Minister and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration”. She had added “the Minister”.
Or are you taking that out?
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An hon. member
Did you want to leave it as “the Minister and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration”?
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An hon. member
The department really includes the minister.