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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 18
 
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 6:07 p.m. this day, in Room 7-52, 131 Queen St., the Chair, David Tilson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Paul Calandra, Olivia Chow, Rick Dykstra, Nina Grewal, Hon. Jim Karygiannis, Thierry St-Cyr, Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac, David Tilson, Alice Wong and Terence Young.

 

Acting Members present: Roger Gaudet for Thierry St-Cyr and Alexandra Mendes for Hon. Denis Coderre.

 

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

 

Witnesses: As individuals: Gerry Van Kessel, Former Director General, Refugees Branch, Department of Citizenship and Immigration, Former Coordinator, Intergovernmental Consultations on Asylum, Refugees and Migration Policy, Geneva; Max Berger, Lawyer, Max Berger Professional Law Corporation. Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto: Jordan Pachciarz Cohen, Settlement Worker; Maria Eva Delgado Bahena, Refugee. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Abraham Abraham, Representative in Canada; Michael Casasola, Resettlement Officer; Hy Shelow, Senior Protection Officer. Quebec Immigration Lawyers Association (AQAADI): Pia Zambelli, Member, Legislative Review Committee. Egale Canada: Helen Kennedy, Executive Director; Michael Pelz, Researcher.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday, April 29, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Federal Courts Act.
 

Gerry Van Kessel, Jordan Pachciarz Cohen and Maria Eva Delgado Bahena by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, made statements and answered questions.

 

At 7:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Abraham Abraham made a statement and, with Hy Shelow and Michael Casasola, answered questions.

 

At 8:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Pia Zambelli, Max Berger and Helen Kennedy by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, made statements and, with the Michael Pelz also by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, answered questions.

 

At 9:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jacques Maziade
Committee Clerk

 
 
2010/05/27 2:08 p.m.