Yes. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I move that Bill C-12, in clause 43, be amended by replacing lines 26 and 27 on page 19 with the following:
limits and in the manner provided for in the regulations, provide the Minister with the
and by replacing line 31 on page 19 with the following:
(6) Subsection 100(4.1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(4.1) The documents and information specified by the Minister must not include any evidence relating to the claim other than evidence—photographic, fingerprint or otherwise—that may be used to establish the identity of the claimant.
Mr. Chair, this amendment relates to the section about new documents and information that applicants must provide at the request of the minister. Bill C-12 is unclear on what sorts of documents the minister would request beyond what is normally required. In the review process for Bill C-12, the Canadian Bar Association said that the documents and information the minister could request should not be left to regulation.
My amendment specifies what documents would be provided to the minister and ensures that this excludes the presentation of evidence. Also, it prescribes that the manner in which the minister would receive the documents is determined by regulations rather than at the discretion of the minister, to improve the clarity, predictability and fair application of the law.
