Citizenship and Immigration Committee on April 3rd, 2008

Evidence of meeting #22 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was consultants.

On the agenda

Undocumented and Temporary Foreign Workers
Immigration Consultants
Iraqi Refugees

MPs speaking

Norman Doyle
Andrew Telegdi
Thierry St-Cyr
Nina Grewal
Robert Carrier

Also speaking

Martin Dolin  Executive Director, Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council (Welcome Place)
Hani Al-Ubeady  Iraq International Initiative, As an Individual
John Doyle  Researcher, Manitoba Federation of Labour
Kenneth Zaifman  Lawyer, Zaifman Immigration Lawyers, As an Individual
John Ryan  Acting Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants
Wenda Woodman  Manager, Complaints and Discipline Department, Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants
Rory McAlpine  Vice-President, Government and Industry Relations, Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Sandy Trudel  Economic Development Officer, City of Brandon, Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Susan Yaeger  As an Individual
Nick Johnson  Vice-President, Human Resources, Commercial and Business Support, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods, Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

11:45 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

Do you have anything else, Nina? You don't have anything, okay.

Thank you, Kenneth. We appreciate it.

11:45 a.m.

Lawyer, Zaifman Immigration Lawyers, As an Individual

Kenneth Zaifman

I appreciate the opportunity, and I thank you for inviting me.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

We're going to have further discussions on it. And actually over in Toronto it's going to raise its head again, I'm sure.

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Lawyer, Zaifman Immigration Lawyers, As an Individual

Kenneth Zaifman

I'm sure you'll have a lineup in Toronto.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

We'll hear the two sides.

Thank you. I appreciate it very much.

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Lawyer, Zaifman Immigration Lawyers, As an Individual

Kenneth Zaifman

Thank you again for inviting me. It's good to see you again.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

Thank you.

With that, this meeting is adjourned.