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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 31
 
Thursday, October 29, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 9:02 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, David Tilson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Paul Calandra, Olivia Chow, Rick Dykstra, Nina Grewal, Hon. Jim Karygiannis, Alexandra Mendes, Thierry St-Cyr, Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac, David Tilson, Alice Wong and Terence Young.

 

Associate Members present: Devinder Shory.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Elgersma, Analyst; Daphne Keevil Harrold, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Department of Citizenship and Immigration: Claudette Deschênes, Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations; Heidi Smith, Director, Permanent Resident Policy and Programs. Canadian Migration Institute: Imran Qayyum, Chair. Desjardins Trust: Marc Audet, Vice-Chair, Immigrant Investor Program.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, October 1, 2009, the Committee commenced its study of immigration application process wait times.
 

Claudette Deschênes made a statement and, with Heidi Smith, answered questions.

 

At 9:07 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:08 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

At 10:02 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:06 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Imran Qayyum and Marc Audet made statements and answered questions.

 

At 11:01 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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