Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) is a
It has oversight of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, as well as monitoring federal policy related to multiculturalism.
Mandate
Part of Canadian citizenship |
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CIMM examines orders of reference that the House refers to it, which can include those relating to bills, as well as proposed regulations under Section 5 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and under Section 27.1 of the Citizenship Act.[1]
CIMM studies and reports on all matters relating to the mandate, management, and operation of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), including, among others, statute law; backlogs of immigration applications; the program and policy objectives of either organization, and their effectiveness in implementing their objectives; review of either organization's relative success.[1]
In July 2013, CIMM also began taking on certain matters related to
Membership
Party | Member | District | |
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Liberal | Salma Zahid, Chair | Scarborough Centre, ON | |
Liberal | Sukh Dhaliwal | Surrey—Newton, BC | |
Liberal | Anju Dhillon | Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle, QC | |
Liberal | Soraya Martinez Ferrada | Hochelaga, QC | |
Liberal | Geoff Regan | Halifax West, NS | |
Liberal | Marc G. Serré |
Nickel Belt, ON | |
Conservative | Raquel Dancho, Vice-chair | Kildonan—St. Paul, MB | |
Conservative | Dean Allison | Niagara West, ON | |
Conservative | Jasraj Hallan | Calgary Forest Lawn, AB | |
Conservative | Bob Saroya | Markham—Unionville, ON | |
New Democratic |
Jenny Kwan, Vice-chair | Vancouver East, BC | |
Bloc Québécois | Christine Normandin, Vice-chair | Saint-Jean, QC |
Subcommittees
- Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCIM)
References
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