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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 46
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 1:30 p.m. this day, in Vancouver at the Delta Pinnacle Hotel in Pinnacle III Ballroom, the Chair, Joe Fontana, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Joe Fontana, David Price, Lynne Yelich.
Other Members present: Sophia Leung, Andrew Telegdi.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Benjamin Dolin, Researcher.
Witnesses: Panel I: - From the Canadian Bar Association (BC Immigration Section): Phil Rankin. From the LEXBASE: Richard Kurland, Editor-in-Chief. From the MOSAIC: Eyob Naizghi, Executive Director. From the Success: Lillian To, Executive Director; Kenneth Tung, Vice-Chairman. Panel II: - From the B.C. Civil Liberties Association: Jason Gratl, Director; Craig Jones, Director. From the Electronic Frontier Canada: Prof. Richard S. Rosenberg, Vice-President and Professor of Computer Science, University of British Columbia. From the University of British Columbia: W. Wesley Pue, Professor of Law, Law Faculty.
Panel I
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on Settlement and Integration Programs (see Minutes of Proceedings, Monday, February 10, 2003, Meeting No. 20).
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
Panel II
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on a National Identity Card (see Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, February 6, 2003, Meeting No. 17).
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 4:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
William Farrell
Clerk of the Committee