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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 16
 
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
 

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met in a televised session at 3:34 p.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, David Tilson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, Joe Daniel, Chungsen Leung, Hon. John McCallum, Costas Menegakis, Ted Opitz, Jasbir Sandhu, Rathika Sitsabaiesan and David Tilson.

 

Acting Members present: Ted Hsu for Hon. John McCallum and Ed Komarnicki for Devinder Shory.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Elgersma, Analyst; James Gauthier, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Chris Alexander, P.C., M.P., Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.

 

Witnesses: Department of Citizenship and Immigration: Anita Biguzs, Deputy Minister; Tony Matson, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer; Les Linklater, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy; Robert Orr, Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations. Canadian Council for Refugees: Heather Neufeld, Representative. As individuals: Chantal Desloges, Lawyer, Chantal Desloges Professional Corporation; Julie Taub, Immigration and Refugee Lawyer and former member of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (C) 2013-14: Votes 1c, 5c, 8c and 9c under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION, referred to the Committee on Thursday, February 13, 2014.
 

The Chair called Vote 1c under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION.

 

The Minister made a statement and, with Anita Biguzs, Tony Matson, Les Linklater and Robert Orr, answered questions.

 

At 4:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

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

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 6, 2014, the Committee resumed its study on strengthening the protection of women in our immigration system.
 

Heather Neufeld, Chantal Desloges and Julie Taub made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:19 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Julie Lalande Prud'homme
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2014/04/29 2:13 p.m.