Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue No. 61 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 30, 2019

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 30, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Chantal Petitclerc, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dasko, Deacon (Ontario), Eaton, Forest-Niesing, Mégie, Munson, Oh, Omidvar, Petitclerc, Poirier, Ravalia and Seidman (12).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Kutcher and Moodie (2).

In attendance: Laura Munn-Rivard, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 2, 2019, the committee continued its examination of the subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 15, 16, 18, 19 and 20 of Part 4, and in Subdivisions C, K and L of Division 9 of Part 4 of Bill C-97, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures. (Topic Division 15)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.

WITNESSES:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada:

Raymond Kunze, Director General, Internal Audit and Accountability;

Katarina Stephenson, Director, Social Immigration Policy and Programs.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Erika Sheridan, Superintendent and Director, Border Integrity.

The chair made a statement.

The minister made a statement and, together with Ms. Stephenson and Ms. Sheridan, answered questions.

At 11:49 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:52 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft report.

It was moved that the committee allow the transcription of the in camera portion of today's meeting, that one copy be kept with the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members present or by the committee analysts, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

The committee considered a draft report.

At 12:16 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau
Clerk of the Committee