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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 27
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 1:41 p.m. this day, in Salon B, Delta St. John’s Hotel and Conference Centre, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Acting Chair, Diane Ablonczy, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Jerry Pickard.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: David Goetz, research officer.
Witnesses: From the Association of New Canadians: Lois Berrigan, Settlement Coordinator. From the Multicultural Women's Organization of Newfoundland and Labrador: Lloydetta Quaicoe, President. From Newfoundland & Labrador Health in Pluralistic Societies: Purnima Sen, President. From the Refugee Immigrants Advisory Council: Donna Jeffrey. As an individual: Nick Summers.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of Canada's Settlement and Integration Programs (See Minutes of Proceedings, Monday, February 10, 2003, Meeting No. 20).
Lois Berrigan, Lloydetta Quaicoe, Purnima Sen and Donna Jeffrey made statements and answered questions.
At 3:47 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 3:55 p.m., the sitting resumed.
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).
Nick Summers made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:36 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jeremy LeBlanc
Committee Clerk