---

Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings

---

OTTAWA, Monday, February 14, 2005
(9)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day, at 4:05 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Carstairs, P.C., LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Oliver, Pearson and Poy (7).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Laura Barnett.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 the committee continued its consideration of Canada's international obligations in regard to the rights and freedoms of children. (For the complete text of Order of Reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

Child Welfare League of Canada:

Peter M. Dudding, Executive Director.

CAMH Centre for Prevention Science:

Claire Crooks, Associate Director.

UNICEF — Canada:

David Agnew, President and CEO.

World Vision — Canada:

Kathy Vandergrift, Chair, Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict;

Sara Austin, Policy Analyst, Child Rights and HIV/AIDS.

At 4:05 p.m., Mr. Dudding and Dr. Crooks made statements and answered questions.

At 5:10 p.m., Mr. Agnew, Ms. Vandergrift and Ms. Austin made statements and answered questions.

At 6:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee

---