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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 30

Monday, November 1, 2010

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met in a televised session at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, David Tilson, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Olivia Chow, Rick Dykstra, Nina Grewal, Robert Oliphant, Thierry St-Cyr, David Tilson, Justin Trudeau, Tim Uppal, Alice Wong and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

Acting Members present: Nicole Demers for Josée Beaudin and Tilly O'Neill-Gordon for Terence Young.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Daphne Keevil Harrold, Analyst ; Anna Gay, Analyst.

Appearing: Hon. Jason Kenney, P.C., M.P., Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism.

Witnesses: Canadian Bar Association: Tamra L. Thomson, Director, Legislation and Law Reform; Chantal Arsenault, Chair, National Citizenship and Immigration Law Section; Michael A. Greene, Member, National Citizenship and Immigration Law Section. As an individual: Stéphane Handfield, Lawyer. Law Society of Upper Canada: Malcolm Heins, Chief Executive Officer; Laurie Pawlitza, Treasurer; Sheena Weir, Manager, Government Relations. Department of Citizenship and Immigration: Les Linklater, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy; Sandra Harder, Acting Director General, Immigration Branch; Brenna MacNeil, Director, Social Policy and Programs; Elaine Ménard, Legal Counsel, Legal Services.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday, September 23, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Tamra L. Thomson, Chantal Arsenault, Michael A. Greene, Laurie Pawlitza and Stéphane Handfield made statements and, with Malcolm Heins and Sheena Weir, answered questions.

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:33 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Julie Lalande Prud'homme
Clerk of the Committee

2010/11/04 12:11 p.m.