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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 34
 
Thursday, April 7, 2005
 

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 8:34 a.m. this day, in the Salon B/C, Edmonton Chateau Lacombe, Edmonton, Alberta, the Chair, Andrew Telegdi, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. David A. Anderson, Meili Faille, Hon. Hedy Fry, Rahim Jaffer, Bill Siksay, Andrew Telegdi and Lui Temelkovski.

 

Acting Members present: Nina Grewal for Diane Ablonczy .

 

Associate Members present: Nina Grewal.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Benjamin Dolin, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: As an Individual: Bill Pidruchney. Canadian Institute of Health Research: Miriam Stewart, Scientific Director, Institute of Gender and Health; Ilana Kogan Gombos, Assistant Director, Institute of Gender and Health. Academy of Learning: Audrey Brattberg. As an Individual: Chinwe P. Okelu. Academy of Learning: Chris Culshaw. As an Individual: William W. Zuzak. Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada: Georges Arès, President. Ukrainian Canadian Social Services: Bill Diachuk, President. Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton: Paulette Johnson, Coordinator, Refugee Sponsorship. As an Individual: Patricia Foufas. Alliance Jeunesse-Famille de l'Alberta Society: Luketa M'pindou, Coordinator. As an Individual: Ahlam Balazs.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 the Committee resumed its study on Citizenship Issues.
 

Bill Pidruchney made a statement and answered questions.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, October 27, 2004, the Committee resumed its study of Recognition of the International Experience and Credentials of Immigrants.
 

Panel I. Foreign Credentials

Miriam Stewart and Chris Culshaw made statements and answered questions.

 

At 9:53 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:12 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Panel II. Citizenship

Chinwe P. Okelu, William W. Zuzak and Georges Arès made statements and answered questions.

 

At 11:08 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:16 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, October 27, 2004, the Committee resumed its study of Family Reunification Issues.
 

Panel III. Family Reunification

Bill Diachuk, Paulette Johnson, Luketa M'pindou, Patricia Foufas and Ahlam Balazs made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to later this day.

 



William Farrell
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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