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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 14
Thursday, May 19, 2016, 11:01 a.m. to 1:04 p.m.
Presiding
Borys Wrzesnewskyj, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Julie Béchard, Analyst
• Sandra Elgersma, Analyst
Arab Community Centre of Toronto
• Huda Bukhari, Executive Director
• Zena Al Hamdan, Programs Manager
Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada
• Rachel Gouin, Director, Research and Public Policy
• Hayat Said, Member
Canadian Council for Refugees
• Sherman Chan, Executive Committee Member
YMCAs of Cambridge and Kitchener-Waterloo
• John Haddock, Chief Executive Officer
Region of Waterloo
• Tara Bedard, Manager, Immigration Partnership
• Ken Seiling, Regional Chair
• Mike Murray, Chief Administrative Officer
Reception House Waterloo Region
• Carl Cadogan, Executive Director
Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre
• Lucia Harrison, Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, the Committee resumed its study on the federal government’s initiative to resettle Syrian refugees to Canada.

Zena Al Hamdam, Rachel Gouin, Hayat Said and Sherman Chan made statements made statements and, with Huda Bukhari, answered questions.

At 12:03 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:09 p.m., the sitting resumed.

John Haddock, by videoconference from Edmonton, Alberta, Tara Bedard, Ken Seiling, Mike Murray, Carl Cadogan and Lucia Harrison made statements and answered questions.

At 1:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:02 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $39,200, for the study of the federal government’s initiative to resettle Syrian refugees to Canada, be adopted.

At 1:04 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Erica Pereira
Clerk of the Committee