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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
(Meeting No. 22)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1998
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 3:38 o’clock p.m., this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, Stan Dromisky, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sarmite Bulte, Stan Dromisky, Raymonde Folco, Louise Hardy, Steve Mahoney, John N. McKay, Grant McNally, Réal Ménard, Maria Minna, Deepak Obhrai and John Reynolds.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Margaret Young, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Greg Fyffe, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Program Development; Neil Cochrane, Director - Case Presentation, Enforcement Branch; Susan Leith, Director, Investigation and Removal, Enforcement Branch; Norm Cyr, Regional Manager, Detention. From Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council: Marty Dolin, Executive Director. From Romero House: Mary Jo Leddy, Director. As individuals: Sami Durgun and Suleyman Goven.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of Recommendation 155 of the Report of the Legislative Review Advisory Group entitled "Not just Numbers: A Canadian Framework for Future Immigration", particularly issues relating to removal and detention. (See Minutes of Proceeding of Wednesday, February 18, 1998, Meeting No. 10.)
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 6:00 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ELLEN SAVAGE
Committee Clerk