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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

First Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001

Chair: The Honourable MICHAEL KIRBY

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Thursday, October 4, 2001

Issue No. 29

Fifth meeting on: Bill C-11, An Act respecting immigration to Canada and the granting of refugee protection to persons who are displaced, persecuted or in danger and

Twenty-fourth meeting on: The state of the health care system in Canada

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (111K)

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APPEARING:

The Honourable Elinor Caplan, P.C., M.P., Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

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WITNESSES:

From the Department of Citizenship and Immigration:

Michel Dorais, Deputy Minister;

Joan Atkinson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Program Development;

David Dunbar, Senior Counsel, Legal Services.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Michael Kirby, Chair

The Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Deputy Chair

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The Honourable Senators:

Callbeck, * Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Cook, Cordy, Di Nino, Fairbairn, P.C., * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Keon, Morin, Pépin, Robertson, Roche

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Change in membership of the committee

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C., substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Callbeck (October 4, 2001).

The name of the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cook (October 4, 2001).

The name of the Honourable Senator Callbeck substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C. (October 4, 2001).

The name of the Honourable Senator Cook substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C. (October 4, 2001).

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