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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 5
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 3:30 p.m. to 5:33 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Julie Dzerowicz, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Andrea Garland, Analyst
• Martin McCallum, Analyst
• Hon. Lena Metlege Diab, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
As an individual
• Michael Bonner, Senior Fellow, Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
• Catherine Scott, Assistant Deputy Minister, Settlement and Citizens
• Uyen Hoang, Director General, Citizenship Branch
• Erika Schneidereit, Counsel, Legal Services
Lost Canadians
• Don Chapman, M.S.C.
Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer
• Jason Jacques, Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer
• Eskandar Elmarzougui, Senior Analyst
• Louis Perrault, Director, Economic Analysis
Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, September 22, 2025, and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the committee commenced consideration of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025).

The Minister made a statement and, with Catherine Scott and Uyen Hoang, answered questions.

At 4:31 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:39 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Michael Bonner, Don Chapman and Jason Jacques made statements and, with Louis Perrault, answered questions.

At 5:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Jean-François Pagé
Committee clerk