The House is now in committee of the whole to consider all votes under Department of Citizenship and Immigration in the main estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.
Today's debate is a general one on all votes under the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. The first round will begin with the official opposition, followed by the government and the Bloc Québécois. After that, we will follow the usual proportional rotation.
Each member recognized by the Chair will be allocated 15 minutes, which may be used both for debate and for posing questions. Should members wish to use this time to make a speech, it can last a maximum of 10 minutes, leaving at least five minutes for questions for the minister or the parliamentary secretary acting on behalf of the minister.
When members are recognized, they should indicate to the Chair how the 15-minute period will be used. In other words, what portion will be used for speeches and what portion for questions and answers. Furthermore, members who wish to split their time with one or more members shall indicate it to the Chair.
When the time is to be used for questions and comments, the Chair will expect that the minister's or parliamentary secretary's response will reflect approximately the time taken by the question, provided that at least 15 seconds be allotted for each response, since this time will be counted in the time originally allotted to the member.
The period of time for the consideration of the estimates in committee of the whole this evening shall be extended beyond four hours, as needed, to include a minimum of 16 periods of 15 minutes each. I also wish to indicate that in committee of the whole, comments should be addressed to the Chair. I ask for everyone's co-operation in upholding all established standards of decorum, parliamentary language and behaviour.
In addition, pursuant to order made on Tuesday, May 26, no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair.
Finally, at the conclusion of the time provided for debate, or when no member wishes to speak, whichever comes first, the committee shall rise and the House shall immediately adjourn to the next sitting day. We will now begin tonight's session.
The hon. member for Calgary Nose Hill has the floor.