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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 37
 
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met in a televised session at 9:03 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, David Tilson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Paul Calandra, Olivia Chow, Rick Dykstra, Nina Grewal, Hon. Jim Karygiannis, Alexandra Mendes, Thierry St-Cyr, Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac, David Tilson and Terence Young.

 

Acting Members present: Phil McColeman for Alice Wong.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Elgersma, Analyst; Daphne Keevil Harrold, Analyst.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Department of Citizenship and Immigration: Neil Yeates, Deputy Minister; Claudette Deschênes, Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations; Mark Watters, Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Financial Officer; Les Linklater, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2009-2010: Votes 1b, 5b, 7b and 10b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION referred to the Committee on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 and the Report on the Operation of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the year 2009.
 

By unanimous consent, the Chair called Votes 1b, 5b, 7b and 10b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION.

 

The Minister made a statement and, with the witnesses, answered questions.

 

Vote 1b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION carried on division.

 

Vote 5b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION carried on division.

 

Vote 7b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION carried on division.

 

Vote 10b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION carried on division.

 

ORDERED, on division, — That the Chair report Votes 1b, 5b, 7b and 10b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION to the House.

 

At 10:58 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2010/03/01 12:27 p.m.