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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 43
 
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
 

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met in a televised session at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, David Tilson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Jay Aspin, Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, Jim Eglinski, Chungsen Leung, Irene Mathyssen, Hon. John McCallum, Costas Menegakis, Jasbir Sandhu, Devinder Shory and David Tilson.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Julie Béchard, Analyst; Sandra Elgersma, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Chris Alexander, P.C., M.P., Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.

 

Witnesses: Department of Citizenship and Immigration: Maureen Tsai, Director, Admissibility Branch; Karen Clarke, Deputy Director, Admissibility Branch; Paul Yurack, Counsel, Legal Services . Department of Justice: Gillian Blackell, Senior Counsel, Family, Children and Youth Sector; Joanne Klineberg, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section; Lisa Hitch, Senior Counsel, Family, Children and Youth Sector.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, March 23, 2015, the Committee commenced consideration of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Civil Marriage Act and the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
 

The Minister made a statement and, with the witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 9:44 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:47 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The witnesses answered questions.

 

At 10:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Michael MacPherson
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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