Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Issue 10 - Minutes
OTTAWA, Monday, May 6, 2002
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day 4:07 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cochrane, Ferretti Barth, Fraser, and Jaffer (4).
Other Senators present: The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C. (1).
In attendance: David Goetz and Carol Hilling, Research Officers, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 21, 2002, the committee continued its examination of the status of Canada's adherence to international human rights instruments and on the process whereby Canada enters into, implements, and reports on such agreements (for complete text of Order of reference see Proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8, dated March 18, 2002).
WITNESSES:
As an Individual:
Professor Lucie Lamarche, Faculty of Law, University of Québec at Montréal.
From the Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL):
John W. Graham, Chairman of the Board of Directors;
Sharon O'Regan, Deputy Director.
Professor Lamarche made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Graham made a statement and, with Ms. O'Regan, answered questions.
At 6:15 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Monday, May 27, 2002
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day 4:04 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Cochrane, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Kinsella, Poy, and Taylor (7).
In attendance: Carol Hilling, Research Officer, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 21, 2002, the committee continued its examination of the status of Canada's adherence to international human rights instruments and on the process whereby Canada enters into, implements, and reports on such agreements (for complete text of Order of reference see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 8, dated March 18, 2002).
WITNESSES:
From the Fédération des femmes du Québec:
Diane Matte, Co-ordinator, World March of Women;
Gisèle Bourret, Representative.
From the National Association of Women and the Law:
Andrée Côté, Director of Legislation and Law Reform.
As an Individual:
John W. Foster, Principal Researcher (Civil Society), North-South Institute.
From Amnesty International Canada:
Alex Neve, Secretary General;
Andrew Thompson, Chile/Peru Co-ordinator.
Misses Matte, Bourret, and Côté made presentations and answered questions.
Mr. Foster made a presentation and answered questions.
Messrs. Neve and Thompson made a presentation and answered questions.
At 6:54 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Till Heyde
Clerk of the Committee