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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 8
 
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met in a televised session at 11:43 a.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, David Tilson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Paulina Ayala, Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, Patrick Brown, Andrew Cash, Guy Lauzon, Chungsen Leung, Hon. John McCallum, Costas Menegakis, Rathika Sitsabaiesan, David Tilson, Mike Wallace and John Weston.

 

Acting Members present: Philip Toone for Rathika Sitsabaiesan.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Julie Béchard, Analyst; James Gauthier, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: As an individual: James Bissett. Centre for Immigration Policy Reform: Martin Collacott, Spokesperson. Canadian Airports Council: Daniel-Robert Gooch, President. As individuals: Betsy R. Kane, Lawyer, Capelle Kane Immigration Lawyers; Richard Kurland, Policy Analyst and Lawyer; Patti Tamara Lenard, Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, November 7, 2013, the Committee resumed its study of the temporary resident visas for visitors.
 

Daniel-Robert Gooch, Betsy R. Kane and Richard Kurland made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:23 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:24 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Martin Collacott, James Bissett and Patti Tamara Lenard made statements and answered questions.

 

At 1:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Julie Lalande Prud'homme
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2013-12-03 4:31 p.m.