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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 41
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 8:05 a.m. this day, in Vancouver at the Delta Pinnacle Hotel in Pinnacle III Ballroom, the Chair, Joe Fontana, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Libby Davies, Joe Fontana, David Price, Lynne Yelich.
Acting Member present: Louis Plamondon for Antoine Dubé.
Other Members present: Sophia Leung, Andrew Telegdi.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Benjamin Dolin, Researcher.
Witnesses: Panel I: - As Individual: Samuel D. Hyman. From the Grassroots Women: Rachel Rosen, Coordinator; May Farrales, Member. From the Organization of Professional Immigration Consultants Inc.: Kate Manvell, Director, Western Canada. From the Success: Lillian To, Executive Director; Ken Tung, Vice-Chairman. From the Vancouver Association of Chinese Canadians: Victor Yukmun Wong, Executive Director.Panel II: - From the Canadian Bar Association (BC Immigration Section): Brian Edward Tadayoshi Tsuji, Chairman. From the MOSAIC: Eyob Naizghi, Executive Director, Chilwin Cheng, Past President. From the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - B.C. Provincial Council: Myron A. Petriw, President; Bohdan Trylowsky, President, Vancouver Branch. Panel III: - From the Filipino Nurses Support Group: Leah Diana, Member/Organizer. From the National Alliance of Philippine in Canada (NAPWC): Leah Diana, Member.
Panel I
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Friday, November 8, 2002, the
Committee resumed debate on Clause 2, consideration of Bill C-18, An Act
respecting Canadian citizenship (see Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday,
November 21, 2002, Meeting No. 6).
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on a National Identity Card (see Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, February 6, 2003, Meeting No. 17).
The witnesses commented on a National Identity Card.
At 10:10 a.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 10:22 the sitting resumed.
Panel II
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Friday, November 8, 2002, the
Committee resumed debate on Clause 2, consideration of Bill C-18, An Act
respecting Canadian citizenship (see Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday,
November 21, 2002, Meeting No. 6).
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on a National Identity Card (see Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, February 6, 2003, Meeting No. 17).
The witnesses commented on a National Identity Card.
Panel III
Pursuant to Standing
Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on Provincial/Territorial Nominee
Programs (See Minutes of Proceedings, Monday, February 10, 2003, Meeting No.
18).
Leah Diana made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:47 a.m., the Committee adjourned until later this day.
Bill Farrell
Clerk of the Committee