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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 20
Friday, May 4, 2001
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 9:09 a.m. this day, in Montreal, at "Renaissance Hôtel du Parc", 3625 Du Parc Ave, "Salon du Parc" the Chair, Joe Fontana, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Joe Fontana, Inky Mark, John McCallum, Yolande Thibeault, Lynne Yelich.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jay Sinha, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the McGill University: Cécile Rousseau, Professor of Psychiatry. From the University of Montreal: France Houle, Professor of Law. From the "Association québécoise des avocats et avocates en droit de l'immigration": Jacques Beauchemin, President; Carole Fioré, Secretary-Treasurer. From the Montreal Action Refugee: Catherine Gauvreau, "Intervenante en détention"; Vincent Valai, Board Member. From the As Individual: Me Colin R. Singer, Law Offices of Colin R. Singer; Kabir Kabir. From the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress: Eugene Czolij, President. From the "Centre Justice et Foi": Elisabeth Garant, Officer in Charge, "Secteur Vivre Ensemble"; Dominique Boisvert, Collaborator on the Refugee Task Force; Fernand Gauthier. From the Canadian HIV-AIDS Legal Network: Alana Klein, Research Associate; Alex Adrian, Member. From the "Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec": Roger Nicolet, President; Michel Dagenais, Director, Admission and Registration. From the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division: Chantal Arsenault, President, Immigration Section. From the Project Genesis: Richard Goldman, Legal Services. From the "Table de concertation de Montréal au service des réfugiés": Stephan Reichold, Executive Director. From the Committee to Aid Refugees: Hoori Hamboyan, Interim Coordinator. From the National Association of Women and the Law: Andrée Côté, Director, Legislation and Law Reform; Me Marlène Dubuisson-Balthazar, Lawyer & Member of the Board.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Tuesday, February 27, 2001, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-11, An Act respecting immigration to Canada and the granting of refugee protection to persons who are displaced, persecuted or in danger (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, March 1st, 2001, Meeting No. 2).
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 1:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee