Evidence of meeting #103 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was board.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Sean Rehaag  Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, As an Individual
Kimahli Powell  Executive Director, Rainbow Railroad
Maurice Tomlinson  Senior Policy Analyst, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Sharalyn Jordan  Board Chair, Rainbow Refugee
Preevanda Sapru  Lawyer, As an Individual
Andrew Brouwer  Vice-President, Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers
Michael Tutthill  Executive Director, Rainbow Resource Centre

1 p.m.

Conservative

Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB

That timeline sounds fine. For witnesses who were here today who wanted to present follow-up written briefs, what would the timing be?

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant

To have helpful information from them, I would like it by April 12 as well. That puts some pressure on people.

You're not under law to do this, but if it's done by April 12, we could combine it with the summary of evidence and have it available for April 16 to have a real review of whether or not we need more time on this.

Go ahead, Ms. Kwan.

1:05 p.m.

NDP

Jenny Kwan NDP Vancouver East, BC

Mr. Chair, I want to make sure that the responses to the questions we put to officials are also returned to us prior to our making a decision about whether we need additional witnesses.

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant

Some of the responses from IRB have come in. I saw them this week. Some more are still outstanding, so the clerk will send a note. We'll try to get them by April 12 as well.

Go ahead, Mr. Maguire.

1:05 p.m.

Conservative

Larry Maguire Conservative Brandon—Souris, MB

I noticed that you're giving us until April 16 to have the last witnesses. Can we find out who the witnesses are who are coming on April 17?

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant

Yes. I think we have three whose invitations have already been submitted. The clerk will let you know who those are. Then we can look at what holes are left.

1:05 p.m.

Conservative

Larry Maguire Conservative Brandon—Souris, MB

Okay.

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant

One thing I'd like to know is whether the law societies of Canada provide the kind of training that the lawyers are expecting the IRB to have. I have lawyers in my office quite regularly who are quite ill-informed about the issues of gender identity. They may have a model, or they may have a need to hear that.

I need a motion passed. It reads:

That, in relation to the study on settlement services, members submit their lists of prioritized witnesses, including their contact information, to the Clerk of the Committee no later than Monday, April 9, 2018.

Do I have a mover for that?

It is moved by Ms. Alleslev.

(Motion agreed to)

Is there any other business?

The meeting is adjourned.