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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 42

Monday, May 12, 2008

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 3:34 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Norman Doyle, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Colleen Beaumier, Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Robert Carrier, Olivia Chow, Norman Doyle, Nina Grewal, Hon. Jim Karygiannis, Ed Komarnicki, Thierry St-Cyr and Hon. Andrew Telegdi.

Acting Members present: Rob Anders for Wajid Khan.

Associate Members present: Blair Wilson.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Penny Becklumb, Analyst ; Sandra Elgersma, Analyst.

Witnesses: As individuals: Lorne Waldman, Immigration Lawyer; Barbara Jackman, Immigration and Refugee Lawyer; David Cohen, Immigration Lawyer. Canadian Council for Refugees: Janet Dench, Executive Director. Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants: Philip Mooney, National President. Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants: Imran Qayyum, Vice-Chair; John P. Ryan, Chair. Perley-Robertson, Hill and McDougall LLP: Warren Creates, Head, Immigration Law Group. Chinese Canadian Community Alliance: Tom Pang, Acting President. National Congress of Chinese Canadians: Ping T. Tan, National Executive Co-Chair. Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants: Roberto Jovel, Coordinator, Policy and Research.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, April 28, 2008, the Committee resumed its consideration of the subject matter of Part 6 of Bill C-50, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 26, 2008 and to enact provisions to preserve the fiscal plan set out in that budget.

Lorne Waldman, Barbara Jackman, Janet Dench and Philip Mooney made statements and answered questions.

At 4:31 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:35 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Imran Qayyum, Warren Creates and David Cohen made statements and, with John Ryan, answered questions.

It was agreed, — That the brief of David Cohen be taken as read.

At 5:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Tom Pang, Ping T. Tan and Roberto Jovel made statements and answered questions.

At 6:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Committee

2008/05/30 11:06 a.m.