Agreed.
Evidence of meeting #28 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #28 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
A recording is available from Parliament.
12:05 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
12:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Salma Zahid
Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill as amended for the use of the House at report stage?
12:05 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
12:05 p.m.
Liberal
12:05 p.m.
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Madam Chair, in terms of the subject matter of the bill, I wonder if we can discuss it, because there was an item that was ruled out of scope, and I know there have been cases in the past where committees have sought to make recommendations that relate to a bill, even when it's been determined that they can't make certain amendments. I want to put that out there for discussion.
12:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Salma Zahid
In regard to Mr. Genuis's question, nothing can be put in this report, so it will have to be a separate report.
Ms. Kwan.
12:05 p.m.
NDP
Jenny Kwan NDP Vancouver East, BC
Thank you, Madam Chair.
I wonder if I can move this motion, which is related to the work that we have just completed and, particularly, to the amendment that I tried to move forward that did not pass. I would like to move that the committee report to the House its support for the creation of the review mechanism recommended in the following amendment proposed to C-242: that the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act be amended by adding a provision for “special circumstances to be taken into account in the processing of temporary resident visa applications” and “a review process for decisions made in relation to temporary resident visa applications”.
12:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Salma Zahid
I will suspend the meeting for two minutes to get the opinion of the legislative clerk.
12:10 p.m.
Liberal
12:10 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
Thank you, Madam Chair.
I would like to bring an amendment to my colleague's motion.
It would read that, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee has considered C-242, an act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents.
12:10 p.m.
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
I have a point of order.
Where is that amendment being placed in relation to the text?
12:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Salma Zahid
We'll have one person at a time, please, and all conversations through the chair.
The motion Ms. Kwan has moved will need some time to get translated before it can be circulated to the members. Would the members like to continue or suspend the meeting for a few minutes, so it can be translated and circulated to the members as it's not in both official languages?
12:15 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
Yes, please. I need to make sure where to put my amendment. That would be very nice.
12:15 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Salma Zahid
We will suspend the meeting for a few minutes, so the motion can be translated and circulated to the members.
The meeting is suspended.
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Salma Zahid
I call the meeting to order. I hope everyone has received, in both official languages, the motion that has been moved by Ms. Kwan.
Ms. Lalonde moved an amendment to that motion.
Ms. Lalonde.
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
As I was reading my amendment I missed the last sentence of my amendment. I ask for unanimous consent from my colleagues to read my last sentence, please.
12:50 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
The way it would be is that we would be striking “that the committee report to the House” and adding, “that, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee has considered Bill C-242, an Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visa for parents and grandparents), and wishes to make the following recommendation to the government and wishes to express its support for the creation of the review mechanism recommended in the following amendment proposed to Bill C-242”.
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
Sukh Dhaliwal Liberal Surrey—Newton, BC
Thank you, Madam Chair.
Madam Chair, I want to thank Madam Lalonde for bringing this amendment forward and, of course, Madam Kwan for bringing the amendment to this as well. Most importantly, we have to go back to the member who brought this bill forward, Mr. Seeback. In the last meeting, Madam Chair, you probably noticed that I congratulated him for starting this conversation, because this topic of a super visa for the parents and grandparents is a very important issue that I know we are facing in our constituencies.
I also want to thank and congratulate Minister Sean Fraser as well, for acting so fast to bring in the super visa limit to five years and then extending it for two more years—and they can stay here for 10 years—and for considering the insurance companies.
Madam Chair, I come home to the riding of Surrey—Newton, which is a very diverse riding. There are 120 languages spoken in that riding, and there are over 65 different communities that live in—