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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 17
Thursday, June 2, 2016, 11:00 a.m. to 1:04 p.m.
Presiding
Borys Wrzesnewskyj, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Julie Béchard, Analyst
• Sandra Elgersma, Analyst
Levant Settlement Centre
• Aris Babikian, Chair
Or Shalom Syrian Refugee Initiative
• Sandy Berman, Steering Committee Member
Mount Pleasant Family Centre Society
• Gini Bonner, Executive Director
• Sanja Sladojevic, Early Years Refugee Program Manager
COSTI Immigrant Services
• Mario Calla, Executive Director
Maison Internationale de la Rive-Sud
• El Hafed Ezzabour, Newcomer Outreach Worker
Armenian Community Centre SAH
• Shahen Mirakian, Government Relations Coordinator
Vancouver Community College Faculty Association
• Karen Shortt, President
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.

Sandy Berman, by videoconference from Vancouver, British Columbia, Aris Babikian and El Hafed Ezzabour made statements and answered questions.

At 12:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:07 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Mario Calla, by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, Shahen Mirakian, Gini Bonner, Sanja Sladojevic and Karen Shortt made statements and answered questions.

At 12:56 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:58 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That the fourth report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows, be concurred in as amended:

Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the study on the Federal Government’s Initiative to Resettle Syrian Refugees be extended until June 21, 2016.

2. That the meetings of June 14 and 16 each have 4 witnesses appearing on one panel for a full 2 hour meeting, and that the meeting of June 21 have 2 witnesses appearing on a panel for the first hour of the meeting, and that the second hour of the meeting be dedicated to Committee Business.

3. That the next meeting of the Subcommittee take place in September in order to discuss the study on Family Reunification and other business.

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



Erica Pereira
Clerk of the Committee