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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 45

Thursday, April 14, 2005

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 1:30 p.m. this day, in the Muskoka 1 - 2, Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel , Toronto, Ontario, Lui Temelkovski, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Colleen Beaumier, Roger Clavet, Bill Siksay, Hon. Andrew Telegdi and Lui Temelkovski.

Acting Members present: Nina Grewal for Rahim Jaffer.

In attendance: House of Commons: Jean-Philippe Brochu, Committee Clerk . Library of Parliament: Benjamin Dolin, Analyst.

Witnesses: As Individuals: Lionel Laroche, President, MCB Solutions. Career Edge Organization: Lucille Joseph, President and CEO; Barbara Nowers, Director, Career Bridge Internship Program. City of Toronto Working Group on Immigration and Refugee Issues: Sylvia Searles, Special Assistant to the Mayor of Toronto; Rose Lee, Coordinator, Diversity Management, Strategic and Corporate Policy / Health City Office Chief Administrator's Office. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario: Daniel Klass, Associate Registrar, Director of the Quality Management Division. Chinese Professionals Association of Canada: Andi Shi, Vice-President, External Affairs. Chinese Canadian National Council: Colleen Hua, National Executive. As Individuals: Anica Raskovic; Zheni Nasi. Ontario College of Pharmacists: Della Croteau, Deputy Registrar, Director of Programs; Chris Schillemore, Manager, Registration Programs. Portuguese-Canadian National Congress: Peter Ferreira, President; Orlando Santos. Regional Municipality of Peel: Norman McLeod, Manager, Strategic Social Policy. As Individuals: Hong Zhu; Shuyang Wang; Magdalena Szmygin, Journalist. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority: Chris Benjamin, Coordinator, Volunteerism & Diversity, Human Resources. World Education Services: Timothy Owen, Director. Canada-Hong Kong Link: Gloria Fung, Vice-President; Norman Beach, Immigration Committee Member. Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council: Elizabeth McIsaac, Project Manager.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the 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

Lionel Laroche, Lucille Joseph, Sylvia Searles, Daniel Klass, Andi Shi and Colleen Hua made statements and, with Barbara Nowers and Rose Lee, answered questions.

At 2:45 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Panel II.

Anica Raskovic, Zheni Nasi, Della Croteau, Peter Ferreira and Norman McLeod made statements and, with Chris Schillemore and Orlando Santos, the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 3:55 p.m. Bill Siksay took the Chair.

At 3:56 p.m. Andrew Telegdi took the Chair.

At 4:13 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Panel III.

Hong Zhu, Shuyang Wang, Magdalena Szmygin, Chris Benjamin, Timothy Owen, Gloria Fung, Norman Beach and Elizabeth McIsaac made statements and answered questions.

At 5:48 p.m., the Committee adjourned until 9:00 a.m. Friday, April 15, 2005.

William Farrell
Clerk of the Committee

2005/04/18 11:45 a.m.