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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 21
 
Monday, May 31, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met in a televised teleconference session at 6:03 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, David Tilson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Paul Calandra, Olivia Chow, Hon. Denis Coderre, Rick Dykstra, Nina Grewal, Hon. Jim Karygiannis, Thierry St-Cyr, David Tilson, Alice Wong and Terence Young.

 

Acting Members present: Roger Gaudet for Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac and Daniel Paillé for Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Elgersma, Analyst; Daphne Keevil Harrold, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism.

 

Witnesses: Centre Justice et Foi: Louise Dionne; Elisabeth Garant, Director. Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants: Philip Mooney, Past President; Timothy Morson, Director, Policy and Certified Canadian Immigration Consultant. As an individual: Howard Anglin, Lawyer. Department of Citizenship and Immigration: Les Linklater, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy; Peter MacDougall, Director General, Refugees; Luke Morton, Senior Legal Counsel, Manager, Refugee Legal Team, Legal Services; Jennifer Irish, Director, Asylum Policy Program Development. Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada: Simon Coakeley, Executive Director, Office of the Executive Director; François Guilbault, Senior Legal Advisor. Canada Border Services Agency: Peter Hill, Director General, Post-Border Programs; Reg Williams, Director, Inland Immigration Enforcement, Greater Toronto Area Region; Leigh Taylor, Senior General Counsel.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday, April 29, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Federal Courts Act.
 

Louise Dionne, Philip Mooney and Howard Anglin (by teleconference from Washington, D.C., United States), made statements and, with Elisabeth Garant and Timothy Morson, answered questions.

 

At 7:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:03 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The Minister made a statement and, with Les Linklater, Peter MacDougall, Luke Morton and Jennifer Irish, answered questions.

 

At 7:58 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Simon Coakeley and Peter Hill made statements and, with François Guilbault, Reg Williams and Leigh Taylor, answered questions.

 

At 8:57 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Paul Cardegna
Committee Clerk

 
 
2010/06/01 10:05 a.m.