moved:
Motion No. 4
That Bill C-16, in Clause 16, be amended a ) by replacing lines 5 to 12 on page 7 with the following:
“16. (1) Where the Federal Court—Trial Division, on a proceeding commenced by the Minister under prior legislation or an action commenced by the Minister under this section, or the Federal Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of an appeal or appeals, has finally decided, on a balance of probabilities or by default, that a person has obtained, retained, renounced or resumed citizenship by false representation or fraud or knowingly concealing material circumstances, the Court shall make an order revoking the citizenship of that person or the renunciation of citizenship by that person if it has not already been revoked under prior legislation.” b ) by replacing line 14 on page 7 with the following:
“that the Court specifies in the” c ) by replacing line 16 on page 7 with the following:
“(3) For the purposes of this Act and prior legislation, a person”
Motion No. 5
That Bill C-16, in Clause 17, be amended by replacing lines 26 to 43 on page 7 and lines 1 to 8 on page 8 with the following:
“17. (1) A decision by the Federal Court—Trial Division under subsection 16(1) and a decision by any person, body or court performing similar functions under prior legislation, that a person has or has not obtained, retained, renounced or resumed citizenship by false representation or fraud or knowingly concealing material circumstances, may be appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal with the leave of the Federal Court of Appeal.
(2) Where citizenship or a renunciation of citizenship has been revoked under prior legislation and the Federal Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada finally decides, on a balance of probabilities or by default, on an appeal with the leave of that Court, that the person in question did not obtain, retain, renounce or resume citizenship by false representation or fraud or knowingly concealing material circumstances, that revocation shall be deemed not to have occurred.”
Motion No. 6
That Bill C-16, in Clause 24, be amended by replacing lines 43 to 48 on page 11 and lines 1 to 6 on page 12 with the following:
“24. (1) With the consent of the Prime Minister of Canada, the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons and the leader in the House of Commons of each party having at least 12 members sitting in that House, the Governor in Council may appoint a retired judge of a superior court for a period of three to five years to perform the duties and have the powers and functions of a Review Committee described in subsections 23 (4), (5) and (6).”
Motion No. 7
That Bill C-16, in Clause 31, be amended a ) by replacing line 22 on page 15 with the following:
“31. (1) Subject to subsection (1.1), the Governor in Council may” b ) by adding after line 25 on page 15 the following:
“(1.1) The Governor in Council shall not appoint a person who has been convicted of an offence under section 39 or 40 as a Citizenship Commissioner.”
Motion No. 8
That Bill C-16, in Clause 32, be amended by replacing line 37 on page 16 with the following:
“32. Subject to the approval of the standing committee of the House of Commons that normally considers matters relating to citizenship and immigration, the Minister may designate a Citizen-”
Motion No. 15
That Bill C-16, in Clause 43, be amended by replacing line 40 on page 21 with the following: b ) subject to alternative resolution of the House of Commons, specifying who may make an applica-”
Motion No. 16
That Bill C-16, in Clause 43, be amended by replacing line 18 on page 22 with the following: e ) subject to affirmative resolution of the House of Commons, providing for criteria to determine”
Motion No. 18
That Bill C-16, in Clause 43, be amended by replacing line 31 on page 22 with the following: i ) subject to affirmative resolution of the House of Commons, defining what constitutes a relationship”
Motion No. 19
That Bill C-16, in Clause 43, be amended by adding after line 34 on page 22 the following: i .1) subject to affirmative resolution of the House of Commons, defining the expression “best interests of the child”;”
Motion No. 20
That Bill C-16, in Clause 43, be amended by adding after line 40 on page 22 the following: j .1) defining the expression "public interest" for the purposes of section 21;”
Motion No. 21
That Bill C-16 be amended by adding after line 15 on page 23 the following new clause:
“43.1 The coming into force of any regulations made by the Governor in Council under paragraph 43( c ) is subject to approval of the regulations by the committee of the House of Commons that normally considers matters relating to citizenship.”