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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