MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Thursday, November 25, 2004
(Meeting No. 11)
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met in camera at 9:15 a.m. this day, in Room 209 West Block, the Chair, Andrew Telegdi, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: David A. Anderson, Roger Clavet, Meili Faille, Hedy Fry, Bill Siksay, Andrew Telegdi and Lui Temelkovski.
Acting Members present: David Tilson for Inky Mark.
In attendance: Library of Parliament: Benjamin Dolin, Analyst.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on Citizenship Issues.
The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.
At 9:18 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 9:19 a.m., the sitting resumed in public.
On motion of Roger Clavet, it was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration congratulates Benjamin Dolin on: the quality of his report, the pertinence of the summary and the relevance of the report’s content and the accuracy of various points of view expressed.
At 9:22 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 9:23 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
It was agreed, — That the title of the report be: “Updating Canada’s Citizenship Laws: issues to be addressed.”
It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and Analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.
It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be concurred in and that the Chairman be instructed to present it to the House.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee resumed consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (A) 2004-2005: Votes 1a, 5a and 10a under the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada referred to the Committee on Thursday, November 4, 2004.
It was agreed, — That Vote 1a carry.
It was agreed, — That Vote 5a carry.
It was agreed, — That Vote 10a carry.
ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 1a, 5a and 10a under Department of Citizenship and Immigration to the House.
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
It was agreed, — That the Chair be authorized to plan and finalize the budgets and itineraries for the Committee's travel in February and/or March 2005, and to present the said budget or budgets to the Subcommittee on budgets of the Liaison Committee and that the required staff accompany the Committee when it travels from place to place inside Canada, and that the Chair be authorized to seek an Order of Reference from the House of Commons for the Committee’s travel.
At 11:00 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
William Farrell
Clerk of the Committee