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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 62

Tuesday, May 27, 2003

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 11:07 a.m. this day, in Room 705, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Joe Fontana, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Sarkis Assadourian, John Bryden, Yvon Charbonneau, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Joe Fontana, Massimo Pacetti.

Other member present: Andrew Telegdi.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Benjamin Dolin; analyst, Law and Government Division.

Witnesses: From the Department of Citizenship and Immigration: Rosaline Frith, Director General, Integration; Patricia Birkett, Citizenship Registrar; Paul Yurack, Counsel, Legal Services; Brian Foley, Senior Analyst, Security Review, Intelligence Branch. From the Department of Justice: Lynn Lovett, Acting Deputy Director, Senior Counsel, War Crimes Unit; Robert F. Batt, Counsel, Canadian Security Intelligence Service.

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).

The Committee proceeded to a technical briefing on Bill C-18.

Rosaline Frith and Robert F. Batt made statements and with the other witnesses answered questions.

At 1:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

William Farrell



Clerk of the Committee