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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

First Session, Thirty-eighth Parliament, 2004-05

Chair: The Honourable A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK

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Monday, September 26, 2005

Issue No. 20

Twenty-second meeting on:

The rights and freedoms of children

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (122K)

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APPEARING:

The Honourable Ken Dryden, P.C., M.P., Minister of Social Development

The Honourable Andy Scott, P.C., M.P., Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

WITNESSES:

University of Manitoba:

Anne McGillivray, Professor.

University of Alberta:

Joanna Harrington, Professor.

Social Development Canada:

Sonia L'Heureux, Director General, Early Learning and Child Care;

John Connolly, Acting Director, Community Development and Partnerships Directorate;

Deborah Tunis, Director General, Policy and Strategic Direction.

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada:

Dan Hughes, Senior Advisor, Treaties, Research, International and Gender Equality Branch;

Havelin Anand, Director General, Social Policy and Programs Branch.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Chair

The Honourable Landon Pearson, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

*Austin, P.C., (or Rompkey, P.C.), Baker, P.C., Carstairs, P.C., Ferretti Barth, *Kinsella, (or Stratton), LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Oliver, Poy

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

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