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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 32
 
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
 

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met in a televised session at 3:38 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, David Tilson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, Joe Daniel, Chungsen Leung, Hon. John McCallum, Costas Menegakis, Ted Opitz, Devinder Shory, Rathika Sitsabaiesan and David Tilson.

 

Acting Members present: Fin Donnelly for Jasbir Sandhu.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Elgersma, Analyst; James Gauthier, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Chris Alexander, P.C., M.P., Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.

 

Witnesses: Department of Citizenship and Immigration: Anita Biguzs, Deputy Minister; Dawn Edlund, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations; Tony Matson, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer; Catrina Tapley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, the Committee commenced its study of the subject matter of the Main Estimates 2014-15: Votes 1 and 5 under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION and Vote 1 under IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE BOARD.
 

The Minister made a statement.

 

At 3:48 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

 

The Minister resumed his statement.

 

At 3:53 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:39 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The witnesses answered questions.

 

At 5:13 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:14 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

At 5:31 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Julie Lalande Prud'homme
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2014/06/16 10:56 a.m.