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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 18

Monday, February 10, 2003

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 8:11 a.m. this day, in the Radisson Plaza Hotel Admiral Toronto, Admiral’s Ballroom, the Chair, Joe Fontana, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Joe Fontana, Lynne Yelich.

Other Members present: Joe Comartin, Andrew Telegdi, Joe Volpe.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Benjamin Dolin, Research Officer.

Witnesses:  Panel I:  From the African Canadian Legal Clinic: Erica Lawson, Policy and Research Analyst. From the Canadian Arab Federation: Audrey Jamal, Executive Director. From the Chinese Canadian National Council: Cynthia Pay, President; Mary Lam, Member, Immigration Committee; Clara Ho, Member, Immigration Committee. From the Dominion Institute: Rudyard Griffiths, Executive Director. From the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture: Ezat Mossallanejad, Settlement Counsellor.  Panel II:  From the Canadian Civil Liberties Association: A. Alan Borovoy, General Counsel; Stephen McCammon, Associate Counsel. From the Law Union of Ontario: Amina Sherazee.  As Individuals: Stephen W. Green, Lawyer; David S. Lesperance, Lawyer.   From the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants: Amy Casipullai, Coordinator, Policy and Public Education; Mary Williamson, Vice-President.

Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Friday, November 8, 2002, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-18, An Act respecting Canadian citizenship (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, November 21, 2002, Meeting No. 6).

Panel I – The witnesses made statement and answered questions.

At 09:50 a.m. the sitting was suspended.

At 10:05 a.m. the sitting resumed.

Panel II - The witnesses made statement and answered questions.

At 11:40 a.m. the sitting was suspended.

At 12:03 p.m. the sitting resumed.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on Provincial/Territorial Nominee Programs (See minutes of Proceedings, Monday, February 10, 2003, Meeting No. 19).

Panel III – The witnesses made statement and answered questions.

At 12:42 p.m., the Committee adjourned later this day.

 

William Farrell

Clerk of the Committee