Citizenship and Immigration committee  We also recommend a full repeal of the provision. The discrimination is not in keeping with the idea, as you phrased it, that “Canada is back”. We also think that the resources that could be poured into tinkering and making the system more accurate and getting more information is

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Sure. As Mr. Waldman mentioned in the previous panel, there used to be a mechanism that did allow the provinces similar powers in this area. This points to the unfairness of the provision as a whole, and also the unworkability of the system. I don't think it makes sense, and I

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It's in our brief.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  As you can imagine, my organization has been working on this issue for quite some time, we're very keen to see any cost savings estimates that the department can provide. We were very interested by this figure that was mentioned, which was the $135 million over five years, which,

Citizenship and Immigration committee  My name is Meagan Johnston. I'm a staff immigration lawyer at HALCO, the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario. We serve people who are living with HIV in the province of Ontario. At HALCO I witness my clients' pain and frustration caused by the discriminatory excessive demand reg