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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 5
Tuesday, March 20, 2001
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met in a televised session at 9:07 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Joe Fontana, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Mark Assad, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Joe Fontana, Gurmant Grewal, John Herron, Gurbax Malhi, Inky Mark, John McCallum, Anita Neville, Jerry Pickard, Yolande Thibeault, Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Lynne Yelich.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jay Sinha, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the Immigration and Refugee Board: Peter Showler, Chairperson; Philip Palmer, Senior General Counsel and Director General of Legislative implementation, Legislative Implementation Project Office; Glen Bailey, Director General, Policy, Planning and Research. From the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: Dyane Adam, Commisssioner; Johane Tremblay, General Counsel and Director of Legal Services; Michel Robichaud, Director General, Investigations Branch; Gérard Finn, Director General, Policy and Communication Branch.
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).
Peter Showler made an opening statement and with Glen Bailey and Philip Palmer answered questions.
Dyane Adam made an opening statement and answered questions.
On motion of John McCallum, it was agreed, -That the Committee adopt the operating budget of $42,800 for the fiscal year of April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002 and that the Chairman be authorized to present it to the Liaison Committee.
At 11:20 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee