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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 14
Tuesday, May 1st, 2001
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 8:35 a.m. this day, in Winnipeg at The Lombard Hotel,2 Lombard Place in Winnipeg Ballroom, the Chair, Joe Fontana, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Joe Fontana, John Herron, Inky Mark, John McCallum, Anita Neville, Yolande Thibeault, Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Lynne Yelich.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jay Sinha, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the Zaifman Associates: Kenneth Zaifman, President. From the Council of Canadians with Disabilities: Laurie Beachell, National Co-ordinator. From the Citizenship Council of Manitoba: Janis Nickel. From the Business Council of Manitoba: Jim Carr, President & CEO; Arthur Mauro. From the "Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface": Paul Ruest, Rector. From the Canadian Bar Association: David H. Davis, Member. From the National Indo-Canadian Council: Al Chopra, Member. From the Winnipeg Refugee Education Committee: Louise Simbandumwe, Member; Hia Win, Member. From the As Individual: David Matas, Immigration Lawyer. From the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba: Shirley M. Matile, Director of Admissions. From the Mennonite Central Committee: Timothy Wichert, Canada Refugee Programme Coordinator. From the Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council: Marty Dolin, Executive Director. From the "École technique et professionnelle": David Dandeneau, Director, Developmental Support Office; Marjolaine Pelletier, Responsible for International Docket. From the Dynamic Sikh Cultural & Senior Society Inc.: Kewal Singh.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Tuesday, February 27, 2001, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-11, An Act respecting immigration to Canada and the granting of refugee protection to persons who are displaced, persecuted or in danger (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, March 1st, 2001, Meeting No. 2).
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 10:42 a.m. John McCallum took the Chair.
At 12:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee