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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 36
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 3:53 p.m. to 5:50 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Salma Zahid, Chair (Liberal)

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• Cheryl Gallant for Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Julie Béchard, Analyst
• Andrea Garland, Analyst
Election of Vice-Chairs
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the clerk of the committee presided over the election of a vice-chair.

On motion of Tom Kmiec, it was agreed, — That Brad Redekopp be elected First Vice-Chair of the committee.

Application Backlogs and Processing Times
As an individual
• Chantal Desloges, Senior Partner, Desloges Law Group
Syria-Antigonish Families Embrace
• Mark Ballard, Vice-Chairperson
The Neighbourhood Organization
• Vilma Pagaduan, Settlement Counselor
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, the committee resumed its study of application backlogs and processing times.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 4:15, pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.

At 5:07, the sitting resumed.

The witnesses answered questions.

ORDERED, — That in relation to the study of application backlog and processing times, the Chair be instructed to prepare the proposed preliminary submission for the committee’s travel to the United Arab Emirates and Senegal in January 2023..

At 5:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Stephanie Bond
Clerk of the committee