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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 39
 
Thursday, May 3, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, David Tilson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Rick Dykstra, Alain Giguère, Sadia Groguhé, Roxanne James, Chungsen Leung, Costas Menegakis, Ted Opitz, Rathika Sitsabaiesan, David Tilson and John Weston.

 

Acting Members present: Élaine Michaud for Jinny Jogindera Sims and Frank Valeriote for Kevin Lamoureux.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Elgersma, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Rainbow Refugee Committee : Sharalyn Jordan, Member of the Board; Christine Morrissey, Founder and Member of the Board. As individuals: Michael Deakin-Macey, Past President, Board of Directors, Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society; John Amble. Action Réfugiés Montréal: Glynis Williams, Executive Director; Jenny Jeanes, Program Coordinator. Canadian Paediatric Society: Richard Stanwick, President Elect; Marie Adèle Davis, Executive Director. Roma Community Centre: Gina Csanyi-Robah, Executive Director; Maureen Silcoff, Representative.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, April 23, 2012, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act.
 

John Amble, by videoconference from London, United Kingdom, Sharylyn Jordan, Christine Morrissey and Michael Deakin-Macey made statements and answered questions.

 

At 4:43 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:48 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Glynis Williams, Jenny Jeanes and Richard Stanwick made statements and, with Marie Adèle Davis, answered questions.

 

At 5:46 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:49 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Gina Csanyi-Robah and Maureen Silcoff made statements and answered questions.

 

At 6:32 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Julie Lalande Prud'homme
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2012-05-04 6:30 p.m.