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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 43

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 1:57 p.m. this day, in the Muskoka 1 - 2, Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, the Chair, Andrew Telegdi, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Colleen Beaumier, Inky Mark, Hon. Andrew Telegdi and Lui Temelkovski.

Associate Members present: Nina Grewal.

In attendance: House of Commons: Jean-Philippe Brochu, Committee Clerk . Library of Parliament: Benjamin Dolin, Analyst.

Witnesses: As an Individual: Olya Odynsky. Ukrainian Canadian Congress: Alexandra Chyczij. Undocumented Worker's Committee: Tony Letra, Chair; Manuel Alexander; Theresa Rodrigues, Member. Canadian Ukrainian Immigrant Aid Society: Eugen Duvalko, Board Member. Community Alliance for Social Justice: Joy Sioson. Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives (Kairos): Tanya Chute Molina, Coordinator, Refugee and Migration Program; Connie Sorio; Jan Drews. Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Association of Toronto: Ron Chyczij. Human Rights Action Committee: Shan Padda, Lawyer; Sanjiv Dhewan, President. Ethno Racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario: Rafia Haniff-Cleofas, Co-Chair; Ayshia Musleh, Board of Directors. Access Alliance Multicultural Community Health Center: Farah Mawani, Member, Board of Directors; Axelle Janczur, Executive Director. Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants: Max Chaudhary; Camilla Jones. Chinese Canadian National Council: Cynthia Pay, Member, National Executive. Citizens for Public Justice: Chris Pullenayegem, Refugee Policy Analyst; Greg deGroot-Maggetti, Socio-Economic Concerns Coordinator.

Delegation: Norwegian Parliamentary Committee on Local Government: Per Sandberg, Deputy Chairman; Hans Kristian Hogsnes, The Conservative Party; Torbjorn Andersen, Second Deputy Chairman, The Progress Party; Sigvald Oppeboen Hansen, The Labour Party; Peter Skovholt Gitmark, The Conservative Party; Kari Lise Holmberg, The Conservative Party; Heikki Holmas, The Socialist Left Party; Reidar Sandal, The Labour Party; Anita Apelthun Saele, The Christian Democratic Party; Ivar Ostberg, The Labour Party; Signe Oye, The Labour Party; Ingrid Sand, Committee Secretary; Barbro Bakken, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development; Ingvard Havnen, Ambassador, Ottawa and Toronto; Jannicke Jaeger, Minister Counsellor, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, October 27, 2004, the Committee resumed its study on Citizenship Issues.

Panel I. Citizenship

Olya Odynski, Alexandra Chyczij and Tony Letra made statements and, with Manuel Alexander and Theresa Rodrigues, answered questions.

At 3:11 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:35 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, October 27, 2004, the Committee resumed its study of Family Reunification Issues.

Panel II. Family Reunification

Eugen Duvalko, Joy Sioson, Tanya Chute Molina, Ron Chyczij, Shan Padda and Rafia Haniff-Cleofas made statements and, with Sanjiv Dhewan and Connie Sorio, answered questions.

At 4:55 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Panel III. Family Reunification

Max Chaudhary, Chris Pullenayegem, Greg deGroot-Maggetti, Cynthia Pay, Farah Mawani and Axelle Janczur made statements and, with Camilla Jones, answered questions.

At 5:15 p.m. Lui Temelkovski took the Chair.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 the Committee resumed its study on Citizenship Issues.

Delegation. Citizenship

Andrew Telgdi, Chair of Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration of the House of Commons and Per Sandberg, Deputy Chair of the Norwegian Parliamentary Committee on Local Government made statements.

The members exchanged views.

At 6:27 p.m., the Committee adjourned until 8:00 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2005.

William Farrell
Clerk of the Committee

2005/04/20 9:27 a.m.