Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 1 - First and Second Reports of the Committee

Tuesday, February 17, 2004

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its

FIRST REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to Rule 104 of the Rules, that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the Second Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament are as follows:

1. With respect to its study on Canada's possible adherence to the American Convention on Human Rights:

2.With respect to its study on key legal issues affecting the subject of on-reserve matrimonial real property on the breakdown of a marriage or common law relationship and the policy context in which they are situated:

3. With respect to its study to hear from time to time witnesses, including both individuals and representatives from organizations, with specific human rights concerns:

During the session under consideration, Your Committee considered three orders of reference, held 19 meetings, and received evidence from 38 witnesses over some 34 hours. In addition, a delegation of Committee members participated in a fact-finding mission and met with over 60 other individuals. Your Committee submitted eight reports relating to its work.

Respectfully submitted,

Tuesday, February 17, 2004

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to table its

SECOND REPORT

Your Committee, which was referred for consideration on February 10 2004, a resolution encapsulating the 2002 Berlin OSCE (PA) Resolution, respectfully requests clarification on the mandate and its purpose.

Respectfully submitted,

SHIRLEY MAHEU

Chair