Jenny Kwan: “To date, we still don't have a permanent appointment, and there is no clear process of how the government will proceed…”

Instead, the government chose to curtail committee debate while dozens of amendments remained under consideration.

The move raises serious questions regarding procedural fairness, administrative competence and public confidence in Canada's citizenship system.

So far what I’m witnessing from the government is an unwillingness to be open for amendments that stakeholder groups have brought up.

(Candidate screening) does not become a vehicle for racial or ethnic profiling.