NEWS RELEASE

ANDREW TELEGDI RE-ELECTED AS CHAIR OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

Ottawa, October 18, 2005 - The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration today unanimously re-elected Mr. Telegdi as it's chairperson.

The Committee, made up of MPs from all parties, collaborated to produce and table twelve reports in Parliament during his first term as chair.

Telegdi also led the committee on cross-Canada hearings that gathered the ideas of Canadians from coast to coast on needed changes to the Citizenship Act and to our immigration policies. Their views and those of many other witnesses who appeared before the committee are reflected in the recommendations of the committee reports.

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Hon. Andrew Telegdi, P.C., M.P.
Kitchener-Waterloo
Contact: Reevin Vinetsky (613) 996-5928