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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 40
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 8:11 a.m. this day, in Montreal, in Le Centre Sheraton, Salons ABC, the acting Chair, Yvon Charbonneau, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Yvon Charbonneau, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Massimo Pacetti, Jerry Pickard.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: David Goetz, researcher officer.
Witnesses: From the "Association
québécoise des avocats et avocates en droit de l'immigration": Me
Patrice M. Brunet, Lawyer; Me David Chalk, Lawyer. From the Coalition
of Concerned Congregations on the Law relating to War Crimes and Crimes against
Humanity including those of the Holocaust: Kenneth M. Narvey, Legal
Researcher and Chief Operating Officer.
As Individual: Patrick Apikan. From the "Association
américaine des juristes - section canadienne": Me William Sloan. From the "Table de concertation
des organismes au service des personnes réfugiées et immigrantes": Rivka Augenfeld, President;
Stephan Reichhold, Director; Louise Carrier, "conseillère en adaptation
", "Service d'aide aux néo-canadiens".
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Friday, November 8, 2002, the
Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-18, An Act respecting Canadian
citizenship (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, November 21, 2002,
Meeting No. 6).
Kenneth M. Narvey made a statement and answered questions.
Patrice Brunet and David Chalk made each a statement and answered questions.
Patrick Apikan made a statement and answered questions.
At 9:36 a.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 9:46 a.m. the sitting resumed.
William Sloan made a statement and answered questions.
Rivka Augenfeld made a statement and with Stephan Reichhold and Louise Carrier answered questions.
At 11:02 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jean-François Pagé
Committee Clerk