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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 43
Thursday, January 31, 2002
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 9:07 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Joe Fontana, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Mark Assad, Yvon Charbonneau, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Joe Fontana, Paul Forseth, Steve Mahoney, Inky Mark, Anita Neville, Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Lynne Yelich.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Benjamin Dolin and Margaret Young, Researchers.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) – the Committee resumed its review of Regulations under the new Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Witnesses: From the Maytree Foundation: Elizabeth McIsaac,
Manager; Ratna Omidvar, Executive Directeur. From the Canadian Council for
Refugees: Kemi Jacobs, President; Janet Dench, Executive Director. From
the B'nai Brith Canada: David Matas, Lead Counsel. From the Canadian Bar
Association: Benjamin J. Trister, Chair, National Citizenship and
Immigration Law Section; Gordon H. Maynard, Treasurer, National Citizenship and
Immigration Law Section. From the "Barreau du Québec": Me Noël
St-Pierre, Lawyer; Me Julie Delaney, Lawyer. From the "Association québécoise des
avocats et avocates en droit de l'immigration": Me David Chalk, Lawyer; Me Patrice M. Brunet,
Lawyer.
Elizabeth McIsaac made an opening statement and with the witness answered questions.
Kemi Jacobs and Janet Dench made an opening statement and answered questions.
David Matas made an opening statement and answered questions.
Benjamin J. Trister and Gordon H. Maynard made an opening statement and answered questions.
Noël St-Pierre made an opening statement and with witness answered questions.
Patrice Brunet and David Chalk made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 11:22 a.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 12:00 p.m. the sitting was resumed.
At 12:50 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee