Citizenship and Immigration Committee on March 23rd, 2026

[The Chair, Liberal, Julie Dzerowicz]

Go ahead on your point of order.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

I notice that the meeting requirement.... The motion that was passed by committee was to have the minister here for two hours, yet she's staying for only one hour. I'm just wondering why she's in violation of the meeting minutes. Does she have something to hide?

[The Chair, Liberal, Julie Dzerowicz]

Ms. Rempel Garner, I think that is the time the minister has—one hour—so let's continue with this one hour.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

Well, it was for two hours. Maybe she can stay for two.

[The Chair, Liberal, Julie Dzerowicz]

I think it's not unusual for ministers to be invited for two hours and stay for one hour.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

Bok-bok-bok-bok-bok....

[The Chair, Liberal, Julie Dzerowicz]

That is not unusual, Ms. Rempel Garner.

Let's not waste any more time. We have only a few more minutes with the minister.

Minister, do you want to continue with your response, please?

[Lena Metlege Diab, Liberal, Halifax West, NS]

Thank you.

For the record, my understanding is that I'm here for the one hour, because I have other commitments.

As I was saying, IRCC supports the housing needs of asylum claimants through IHAP.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

I have a point of order on decorum. The minister just laughed.

[Lena Metlege Diab, Liberal, Halifax West, NS]

Since 2017, we have supported the program—

[The Chair, Liberal, Julie Dzerowicz]

Ms. Rempel Garner, that's not a point of order.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

It's a point of decorum.

[The Chair, Liberal, Julie Dzerowicz]

Ms. Rempel Garner, decorum is not—

[Salma Zahid, Liberal, Scarborough Centre—Don Valley East, ON]

I have a point of order.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

No. I'd like to finish mine on decorum.

The minister just chuckled, flying in the face of a committee meeting motion. She's supposed to be here for two hours and she said, “I have other commitments, ha ha”, so decorum—

[Sameer Zuberi, Liberal, Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC]

I have a point of order, Madam Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Julie Dzerowicz]

I have points of order from Ms. Zahid and Mr. Fragiskatos.

[Salma Zahid, Liberal, Scarborough Centre—Don Valley East, ON]

I asked the minister a question and I'm trying to get an answer. I think members should please not interrupt—

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

It kind of sucks when the shoe is on the other foot, huh?

[Salma Zahid, Liberal, Scarborough Centre—Don Valley East, ON]

—and allow the minister to answer the question.

[The Chair, Liberal, Julie Dzerowicz]

Mr. Fragiskatos, do you still have a—

[Peter Fragiskatos, Liberal, London Centre, ON]

It's Mr. Zuberi.

[The Chair, Liberal, Julie Dzerowicz]

Oh, it's Mr. Zuberi. I can't tell your voices apart.

Mr. Zuberi.

[Sameer Zuberi, Liberal, Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC]

I'm good. Thank you, Madam Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Julie Dzerowicz]

Thank you.

Minister, do you want to continue with your answer?