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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 27
 
Thursday, October 8, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 9:04 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Vice-Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, 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, Alice Wong and Terence Young.

 

Acting Members present: Leon Benoit for David Tilson and Patrick Brown for Paul Calandra.

 

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

 

Witnesses: As individuals: Raoul Boulakia, Lawyer; Julie Taub, Immigration and Refugee Lawyer, Former Member, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada; Lorne Waldman, Immigration Lawyer; James Bissett, Former Ambassador, Former Executive Director, Canadian Immigration Service. Canadian Council for Refugees: Janet Dench, Executive Director. Table de concertation des organismes au service des personnes réfugiées et immigrantes: Rivka Augenfeld, Representative.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, April 22, 2009, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171).
 

Lorne Waldman, Raoul Boulakia and Julie Taub made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:05 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:12 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Janet Dench, Rivka Augenfeld and James Bissett made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:59 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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