Marie-France Lalonde

Yes, Madam Chair, I would like to bring an amendment to Bill C-242 in clause 2, lines eight to 15. I have the amendment here in both official languages to be shared with the members of the committee, if I may.

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Context: Bill C-242 (CIMM) - Jun/9/22

Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde

11:35:21 a.m.
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Thank you, Madam Chair. My motion in amendment reads as follows: That Bill C‑242, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 8 to 15 on page 1 with the following: Temporary resident visas — parents and grandparents 15.1 (1) The Minister may give instructions respecting an application for a temporary resident visa made by a foreign national to visit a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is their child or grandchild, for an extended period in Canada, including instructions respecting selection criteria and conditions that may or must be imposed in respect of that foreign national, including the period authorized for their stay. Compliance with instructions (2) An officer must comply with the instructions before processing an application and when processing one. Amendments to instructions (3) An instruction that amends another instruction may, if it so provides, apply in respect of an application referred to in subsection (1) that is pending on the day on which the amending instruction takes effect. Publication of instructions (4) The instructions must be published in the Canada Gazette. Act includes instructions (5) Unless otherwise indicated, references in this Act to “this Act” include the instructions.

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Context: Bill C-242 (CIMM) - Jun/9/22

Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde

11:44:54 a.m.
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Madam Chair, I certainly appreciate Ms. Kwan's decision in moving this amendment. Unfortunately, I don't feel comfortable in supporting it. While the government welcomes the opportunity to review the existing super visa program criteria and prepare a report to Parliament on the current income requirements, including special circumstances examining a review process for TRVs, these are beyond the scope of Bill C-242. If the committee wishes for the government to implement these changes to temporary resident visas more broadly, there should be a more comprehensive analysis of the issue before making legislative changes.

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C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)

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Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde

11:46:25 a.m.
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We would like a recorded vote.

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Context: Bill C-242 (CIMM) - Jun/9/22

Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde

11:50:07 a.m.
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Thank you, Madam Chair. Again, I'm a little bit troubled. I feel that I cannot support this. Currently, a super visa applicant's host—child or grandchild—and a co-signer, who must be the host's spouse or common-law partner, must provide evidence that they meet the income requirement, which is equal to or above the low income cut-off. The low income cut-off is the income threshold, established by Statistics Canada, “below which a family will...devote a [much] larger share of its income on the necessities of food, shelter and clothing than the average family.” A requirement to report or evaluate existing income will provide an opportunity to ensure that hosts are able to provide the basic necessities to their parents and grandparents for the duration of their extended stay in Canada, and, I will say, in addition to the other members of the family in the household unit. At this point, I don't feel that I can support this amendment, Madame Chair.

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