Mr. Alghabra.
Evidence of meeting #31 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was refugees.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #31 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was refugees.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Liberal
Omar Alghabra Liberal Mississauga—Erindale, ON
I've yet to hear a fundamental reason why we can't have additional meetings. I know it's much better for us to stick to our original schedule, but what's the real objection? If we know we have two urgent cases to look after, whether it's the Citizenship Act or the refugee problem, what's the harm of adding two additional meetings?
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Conservative
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Conservative
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The Clerk
Now we have to agree to the main steering committee report, as amended.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
All in favour of adopting the steering committee report, please signify.
(Motion agreed to)
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NDP
Bill Siksay NDP Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Chair, I'd like to move an emergency resolution seeking unanimous consent from the committee.
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NDP
Bill Siksay NDP Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Could we deal with that now, and freeze the clock so that we can deal with it?
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NDP
Bill Siksay NDP Burnaby—Douglas, BC
It's an emergency motion on the situation of the hunger strike at the Kingston Immigration Holding Centre. I think there's a proposal in the motion that might bring some resolution to that, so I'm hoping folks will agree to deal with it now.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
You are asking for unanimous consent to present this motion right now and to freeze the clock at 1 p.m.
Okay, does Mr. Siksay have unanimous consent to present this?
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Liberal
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Liberal
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
We have to have unanimous consent for him to present it first.
All in favour of allowing Mr. Siksay to present his motion, please signify. Does he have unanimous consent?
There is no consent.
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The Clerk
So he's giving notice now.