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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, March 21, 2005
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day at 4:00 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Chair, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Carstairs, P.C., Ferretti Barth, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin and Poy (9).

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

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 to 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:

Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland, Galway (by videoconference):

William A. Schabas, Director.

As an individual:

Max Yalden, Former commissioner, United Nations Human Rights Committee.

At 4:00 p.m., Mr. Schabas made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:00 p.m., Mr. Yalden made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee

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