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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 59
Thursday, April 22, 1999
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 9:32 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Vice-Chair, Raymonde Folco, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Leon Benoit, Raymonde Folco, Pat Martin, John McKay, Grant McNally, Réal Ménard, Rey Pagtakhan and Andrew Telegdi.
Acting Members present: Ian Murray for Mark Assad; John Bryden and Ian Murray for Steve Mahoney; Stephane Bergeron for Jocelyne Girard-Bujold; Eric Lowther for Jack Ramsay.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Margaret Young, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the "Société St.Jean-Baptiste de Montréal": Guy Bouthillier, President; Robin Philpot, Director, Communications. From Windsor Women Working With Immigrant Women: Sungee John, President and Coordinator for the Third World Resource Centre. From the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre: Myrta Rivera, Executive Director. As Individuals: Ian Benson, Lawyer; Peter Jervis, Lawyer. From the Canadian Labour Congress: David Onyalo, National Director, Anti-Racism & Human Rights Department; Nancy Riche, Executive Vice-President. From the Citizenship Council of Manitoba: Tom Denton, Executive Director. As Individuals: David H. Davis, Immigration Lawyer, Member of the Coalition; Benjamin J. Trister, Immigration Lawyer, Member of the Coalition.
(ROUNDTABLE) From Real Women of Canada: Diane Watts, Researcher; Sophie Joannou, National Director. From The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada: Bruce Clemenger, Director, National Affairs; Beth Hiemstra, Researcher. From Campaign Life Coalition: Karen Murawsky, Director of Public Affairs; David MacDonald, Legal Counsel.
Pursuant to an Order of Reference of the House dated March 1, 1999, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-63, An Act respecting Canadian citizenship. (See Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday, March 3, 1999, Meeting No. 50)
The Committee resumed consideration of Clause 2.
Robin Philpot and Guy Bouthillier from the "Société St. Jean-Baptiste" made statements and answered questions.
At 10:50 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:46 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Sungee John from the Windsor Women Working With Immigrant Women made a statement and answered questions.
Myrta Rivera from the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre made a statement and answered questions.
Peter Jervis and Ian Benson made statements and answered questions.
At 1:14 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 3:48 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Rey Pagtakhan took the Chair.
Nancy Riche from the Canadian Labour Congress made a statement and, with the other witness, answered questions.
Tom Denton from the Citizenship Council of Manitoba made a statement and answered questions.
David H. Davis and Benjamin Trister made statements and answered questions.
At 5:56 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:17 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Diane Watts from Real Women of Canada made a statement.
Bruce Clemenger and Beth Hiemstra from The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada made statements.
Karen Murawsky from the Campaign Life Coalition made a statement.
All the witnesses answered questions.
At 7:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Santosh Sirpaul
Clerk of the Committee