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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 16
Wednesday, May 2, 2001
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 9:07 a.m. this day, in Toronto at the Ramada Plaza Hotel Toronto Airport East, 1677 Wilson Ave in Lady Hamilton Room, the Chair, Joe Fontana, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Joe Fontana, Inky Mark, John McCallum, Anita Neville, Yolande Thibeault, Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Lynne Yelich.
Acting Member present: Joe Volpe
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jay Sinha, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the Inter-Church Committee for Refugees: Elsa Musa; Tom Clark, Coordinator. From the Mamann & Associates: Guidy Mamann; Kevin Beigel, Lawyer. From the Canadian Civil Liberties Association: A. Alan Borovoy, General Counsel; Stephen McCammon, Associate Counsel. From the Canadian Immigration Policy Council: Howard D. Greenberg, Founding Member; Carter C. Hoppe, Founding Member. From the African Canadian Legal Clinic: Erica Lawson, Policy and Research Analyst; Marie Chen. From the Maytree Foundation: Andrew Brouwer, Manager, Research and Policy. From the Parkdale Community Legal Services Inc.: Geraldine Sadoway, Staff Lawyer. From the Global Relocation Consultants S.A.: David S. Lesperance. From the Canadian Chinese Congress: Hughes Eng, Co-Chair; Frank Chui, Director; David Lim, Secretary General. From the Family Service Association of Toronto: Laurel Rothman, Board Member; Baksha Bahyana, Board Member; Catherine Chalin, Board Member. From the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants: Debbie Douglas, Executive Director. From the Association of International Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario: Elizabeth McIsaac, Project Coordinator. From the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians: Uzma Shakir, Executive Director. From the Canadian Hearing Society (The): Garry Malkowski, Director, External Affairs & Employment Development/Educational Support Services.
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.
Gary Malhowski assisted by sign language interpretation made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 12:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee