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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 47
Tuesday, February 19, 2002
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 9:10 a.m. this day, in Room 214, Wellington Building, the Chair, Joe Fontana, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Mark Assad, Yvon Charbonneau, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Joe Fontana, Paul Forseth, Anita Neville, Jerry Pickard, David Price, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Benjamin Dolin; Margaret Young, Researchers.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) – the Committee resumed its review of Regulations under the new Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Witnesses : From the Canadian Home Builders' Association: John Kenward, Chief Operating Officer; Mary Lawson, Secretary. From the National Indo-Canadian Council: David Davis, Lawyer. From the Getting Landed Project: Harry Kits, Executive Director. From the Inter Clinic Immigration working Group: Caroline Lindberg, Lawyer, Community Legal Education Ontario; Michael Bossin, Barrister and Solicitor, Community Legal Services (Ottawa-Carleton). From the Parkdale Community Legal Services Inc.: Geraldine Sadoway, Staff Lawyer. From the African Canadian Legal Clinic: Erica Lawson, Policy and Research Analyst.
Mary Lawson made an opening statement and with John Kenward answered questions.
David Davis made an opening statement and answered questions.
Harry Kits made an opening statement and answered questions.
Caroline Lindberg made an opening statement and with Michael Bossin answered questions.
Geraldine Sadoway made an opening statement and answered questions.
Erica Lawson made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 12:12 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee