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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