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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 4
Thursday, March 15, 2001
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met in a televised session at 9:02 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Joe Fontana, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Jean Augustine, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Joe Fontana, Gurmant Grewal, Steve Mahoney, John McCallum, Anita Neville, Yolande Thibeault, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
Acting member present: Ivan Grose for Mark Assad
Other member present: Andrew Telegdi
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jay Sinha, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the Amnesty International (Canada): Alex Neve, Secretary General; Michael Bossin, Member of the Executive; Gloria Nafziger, Refugee Coordinator, Canadian Section. From the B'nai Brith Canada: David Matas, Lead Counsel. From the Canadian Bar Association: Michael A. Greene, Chair, National Citizenship and Immigration Law Section; Gordon H. Maynard, Executive Member, National Citizenship and Immigration Law Section and Chair of the British Columbia Branch Section; Lorne A. Waldman, Executive Member, National Citizenship and Immigration Law section. From the Federation of Canadian Municipalities: Cliff Dezell, Director and Chair. From the Notre-Dame Cathedral-Basilica of Ottawa: Bernard M. Daly, Chair. From the Canadian Police Association: David Griffin, Executive Officer. From the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (The): Dr. Janet Epp Buckingham.
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).
Alex Neve and Michael Bossin made opening statements and answered questions.
David Matas made an opening statement and answered questions.
Michael Greene and Gordon Maynard made opening statements, and with Lorne Waldman answered questions.
Cliff Dezell made an opening statement and answered questions.
Bernard Daly made an opening statement and answered questions.
David Griffin made an opening statement and answered questions.
Dr. Janet Epp Buckingham made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 11:17 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee