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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 11
Thursday, April 26, 2001
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 9:08 a.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Joe Fontana, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Mark Assad, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Joe Fontana, John Herron, Steve Mahoney, Inky Mark, Anita Neville, Yolande Thibeault, Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Lynne Yelich.
Acting Member present: Michel Bellehumeur for Stéphan Tremblay.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jay Sinha, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Joan Atkinson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Program Development; Daniel Therrien, General Counsel, Legal Services; Elizabeth Tromp, Director General, Enforcement Branch; Mark Davidson, Deputy Director, Economic Policy and Programs; Jennifer Lutfallah, Senior advisor, Asylum Refugees Branch. From the Shipping Federation of Canada (The): Gilles J. Bélanger, President. From the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia: Ron Cartwright, President. From the Canadian Bureau for International Education: Claudette Fortier, Chair, Immigration Advisory Committee; Jennifer Humphries, Director, Scholarship and Awards. From the Canadian Labour Congress: David Onyalo, National Director, Anti-Racism & Human Rights Department. From the Real Women of Canada: Diane Watts; Sophie Joannou.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Tuesday, February 27, 2001, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-11, An Act respecting immigration to Canada and the granting of refugee protection to persons who are displaced, persecuted or in danger (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, March 1st, 2001, Meeting No. 2).
Joan Atkinson made an opening statement and with the witnesses answered questions.
Gilles Bélanger and Ron Cartwright made opening statements and answered questions.
Jenniger Humphries and Claudette Fortier made opening statements and answered questions.
David Onyalo made opening statement and answered questions.
Diane Watts made opening statement and answered questions.
At 12:12 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee