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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 126
Thursday, October 18, 2018, 3:33 p.m. to 5:44 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Robert Oliphant, Chair (Liberal)

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Liberal

Conservative

NDP

• Ziad Aboultaif for Hon. Michelle Rempel (Conservative)
• Ali Ehsassi for Nick Whalen (Liberal)
• Lloyd Longfield for Marwan Tabbara (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Julie Béchard, Analyst
• Madalina Chesoi, Acting Analyst
Migration Challenges and Opportunities for Canada in the 21st Century
As individuals
• Jamie Liew, Associate Professor and Refugee Lawyer, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa
• Anna Purkey, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Legal Studies, St. Jerome's University
Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers
• Audrey Macklin, Director, Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, University of Toronto
The Refugee Hub
• Jennifer Bond, Managing Director and Chair of the Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, March 1, 2018, the Committee resumed its study of migration challenges and opportunities for Canada in the 21st century.

Jennifer Bond made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:39 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Audrey Macklin, by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, Anna Purkey and Jamie Liew made statements and answered questions.

At 5:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:30 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study on Migration Challenges and Opportunities for Canada in the 21st Century, the Committee submit a preliminary proposal for travel to the Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee.

At 5:44 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Evelyn Lukyniuk
Clerk of the Committee