Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think the short answer is that it depends. Those are evolutionary items that could come at the end of the transition process, or they could come at a further phase three.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We're working directly with IRCC to review our code of conduct first and then our other regulations applicable to members' businesses. We haven't set out the final timetable for that yet, but our intention is to start right away.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think I may have misspoken. If you review the transitional provisions in the act, it is quite clear that the act intends for the council to apply to be continued as it's launched—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It was communicated in two meetings, one at the end of April and one last week.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It came from staff of the department.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  One was a director general and the others were associate director generals.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Well, we have always seen ourselves as co-operating with the government and working together towards common goals. Based on the initial meetings I've had with IRCC and the minister's office, we are not concerned that the minister would interfere very much with our activities. As

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, we have, and the act is quite clear on that as well.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We're looking at this as an opportunity to review and revamp all of our rules, but that would be the process I would expect, that we would work together with IRCC and the minister's office to provide our input. Then the minister would craft that through the regulation process int

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The only push-back I'm aware of to date is by a number of members who have outstanding disciplinary matters. They are obviously apprehensive that if we increase our powers, their ability to delay the inevitable results will be taken away.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We think they will. Confidentiality provisions are built into the act that will govern our staff in the context of complaints. Michael, do you have anything to add to that?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  My colleague Michael will address that.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We are very much looking forward to it. Although we have not yet completed our ongoing survey of members, we're confident that our members are looking forward to it as well. They see the new powers that we would inherit as the college as essential to protecting the public and pro

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Good afternoon, everyone. My name is John Murray. I'm the president and chief executive officer of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council. I'd like to begin today by thanking members of the committee for allowing me and my colleague, Mi