Gary Anandasangaree
- Born
- 1973 — Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- Family
- Married, two children, Bairavi and Sahanah
- Education
- B.A. honours degree in political science, Carleton University, 1996; LL.B. degree, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, 2005
- Career
- Registered real estate broker between 1996 and 2006; Principal lawyer at Gary Anandasangaree and Associates
- Political Experience
- Elected to the House of Commons in 2015; Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs from 2024 to 2025; Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from March to May 2025; Minister of Public Safety since 2025
- Notable
- Son of V. Anandasangaree, a leading Sri Lankan Tamil politician; Vocal campaigner against human rights abuses during the Sri Lankan Civil War; Received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal; TREB Award and Henry Marshall Tory Award for Service.
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Gary Anandasangaree won with 35,295 votes (64.0%)
Total votes cast: 55,185
Mr. Speaker, let me just say that the new government is ensuring that we have control over the immigration system. C-12 Today we passed Bill, which gives greater law enforcement powers to both the CBSA and the IRCC. For example, when people are using the asylum system to game the system, it will enable officials to disallow their claims. C-12 We are taking control of the immigration system, and [more]
Mr. Speaker, let me thank the member for Markham—Unionville for his hard work and advocacy. C-22 As members are aware, law enforcement agencies across Canada have been asking for additional tools, the most important one being lawful access in order to ensure the safety and security of Canadians. Through Bill, they would have the tools they need to combat childhood sexual exploitation, extortion, [more]
It's available online, Mr. Caputo. I can ask—
Mr. Caputo, I think it's important that—
What I will say, Mr. Caputo, is that there are a number of assessments we've done. First, there are close to 18,000 files that we've reviewed for admissibility.
Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and honourable colleagues. I would like to start by acknowledging that we're meeting on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people. Thank you for inviting me to speak today on supplementary estimates (C). I want to take this opportunity to introduce to the committee the new commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, Talal [more]
If I may, Mr. Caputo, I'm going to ask the commissioner to answer that question.
Right now, there are 24 individuals who have gone through an assessment, and they've been deemed to be members of the IRGC. That is the position of the Government of Canada. We are in the process of removing them, Mr. Caputo, but I can also elaborate in terms of the numbers—
Mr. Caputo, this is a very serious matter. If you will permit me, I will give you the answer that I think Canadians deserve.
Let me go on the record here, because I don't think my mic was on.
We are tracking 24 individuals who are deemed inadmissible and who are going through the process of being removed. One of them has a scheduled removal date. We have six who have voluntarily left. We have one who has already been removed. The other 24 will go through the process of being removed. We have due process—
Minister Anand Mr. Caputo, if I may suggest, the MOU involves the RCMP, and it was signed byon behalf of the Government of Canada. I'd like to ask Commissioner Duheme to answer that question.