It was agreed, — That the Fourth Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows, be concurred in:
Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:
1. That the Hon. Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, appear before the Committee between April 28, 2014 and May 30, 2014 in relation to the Main Estimates 2014-15 for one (1) hour and that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) officials appear for the second hour.
2. That, notwithstanding the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, the Committee undertake a study on the subject matter of Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, starting on Monday, April 28, 2014.
That six (6) meetings be devoted to hear from witnesses as follows:
• The Hon. Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) officials appear on Monday, April 28, 2014, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• The Committee hear from stakeholders for an additional (5) five meetings.
That the total number of witnesses for this study be divided among the recognized parties according to their standings in the House of Commons: fifteen (15) for the Government (Conservative Party), eleven (11) for the Official Opposition (New Democratic Party) and two (2) for the other opposition party (Liberal Party).