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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, May 15, 2006
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day, at 4:04 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Chair, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Dallaire, Hubley, Kinsella, Munson, Nancy Ruth and Peterson (7).

In attendance: Laura Barnett, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006, the committee proceeded to its consideration of Canada's international obligations in regard to the rights and freedoms of children.

WITNESSES:

As a panel:

McGill University:

Dr. Margaret Somerville, Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law.

Adoption Council of Canada:

Elspeth Ross.

As a panel:

Canada Border Services Agency:

Claudette Deschênes, Vice-president, Enforcement Branch.

Citizenship and Immigration:

Brian Grant, Director General, International and Intergovernmental Relations;

Micheline Aucoin, Director General, Refugees Branch;

Mark Davidson, Director of Citizenship (Registrar).

As a panel:

Immigration and Refugee Board:

Paul Aterman, Director General, Operations.

Canadian International Development Agency:

Stephen Wallace, Vice-President, Policy Branch;

Micheal Montgomery, Senior Child Rights Analyst.

Dr. Somerville made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Ross made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:07 p.m., the committee suspended its sitting.

At 5:15 p.m., the committee resumed its sitting.

Ms. Deschênes and Mr. Grant made statements and together with Ms. Aucoin and Mr. Davidson answered questions.

At 6:03 p.m., the committee suspended its sitting.

At 6:15 p.m., the committee resumed its sitting.

Messrs Aterman and Wallace each made a statement and together with Mr. Montgomery answered questions.

At 7:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Acting Clerk of the Committee

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