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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 21
Monday, February 10, 2003
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 1:40 p.m. this day, in the Radisson Plaza Hotel Admiral Toronto, Admiral’s Ballroom , the Chair, Joe Fontana, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Joe Fontana, Lynne Yelich.
Other Members present: Joe Comartin, Andrew Teledgi, Joe Volpe.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Benjamin Dolin, Research Officer.
Witnesses: - Panel I - From the Campaign for Stable Funding of Adult ESL Classes: Prasanna Hetiarachchi, Former Adult ESL Student; Norman Beach, Co-chair. From the Chinese Canadian National Council: Colleen Hua, National Executive, National Office; Gloria Fung, National Executive. From the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants: Debbie Douglas, Executive Director; Amy Casipullai, Coordinator, Policy and Public Education. From the Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP: Catherine Beagan Flood. From the Canadian Ethnocultural Council: Anna Chiappa, Executive Director. From the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants: Debbie Douglas, Executive Director; Amy Casipullai, Coordinator, Policy and Public Education. From the As Individual: Morris Manning.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on
Settlement and Integration Programs (see Minutes of Proceedings, Monday,
February 10, 2003, Meeting No 20).
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 3:00 p.m. the sitting was suspended.
At: 3:13 p.m. the sitting resumed
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of the
National Identity Card (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, February 6,
2003, Meeting No 17).
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 4:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned until Tuesday, February 11, 2003.
William Farrell
Clerk of the Committee