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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 7
 
Thursday, November 28, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met in a televised session at 11:05 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, David Tilson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Paulina Ayala, Patrick Brown, Andrew Cash, Hon. John McCallum, Costas Menegakis, Rathika Sitsabaiesan, David Tilson, Mike Wallace and John Weston.

 

Acting Members present: Joyce Bateman for Guy Lauzon, Joe Daniel for Chungsen Leung and Pierre-Luc Dusseault for Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Julie Béchard, Analyst; James Gauthier, Analyst.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Department of Citizenship and Immigration: Anita Biguzs, Deputy Minister; Les Linklater, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy; Tony Matson, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer; Robert Orr, Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations; Wilma Vreeswijk, Associate Deputy Minister.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2013-14: Votes 1b, 5b and 7b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION, referred to the Committee on Thursday, November 7, 2013.
 

The Chair called Vote 1b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION.

 

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 12:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:02 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Anita Biguzs made a statement and, with Wilma Vreeswijk, Les Linklater and Robert Orr, answered questions.

 

Vote 1b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION carried on division.

 

The Chair called Vote 5b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION.

 

Vote 5b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION carried on division.

 

The Chair called Vote 7b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION.

 

Vote 7b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION carried on division.

 

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

 

At 12:58 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Julie Lalande Prud'homme
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2013-11-29 9:00 a.m.