REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE |
Tuesday, February 22, 2005 |
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
has the honour to present its
NINTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 3, 2004, to examine and report upon Canada’s international obligations in regard to the rights and freedoms of children. In particular, the Committee was authorized to examine: Our obligations under the United nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and, whether Canada’s legislation as it applies to children meets our obligations under this Convention, respectfully requests that the date of presenting its final report be extended from March 22, 2005 to March 31, 2006 and that the Committee retain until April 30, 2006 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.
Respectfully submitted,
Raynell Andreychuk
Chair