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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings

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WINNIPEG, Monday, September 18, 2006
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day, at 9 a.m., in West Ballroom of the Fairmont Winnipeg, the Chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Carstairs, P.C., Lovelace Nicholas and Munson (4).

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. (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Yude Henteleff, Lawyer;

David Matas, Lawyer.

University of Manitoba:

Joan Durrant, Professor, Department of Family Social Sciences.

RESOLVE — Manitoba:

Jane Ursel, Director.

Province of Manitoba:

Billie Schibler, Children's Advocate.

Child Care Coalition of Manitoba:

Susan Prentice, Advocate.

Messrs Henteleff and Matas made statements and answered questions.

Ms. Durrant, Ms. Ursel and Ms. Schibler made statements and answered questions.

Ms. Prentice made a statement and answered questions.

At 12 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Vanessa Moss-Norbury

Clerk of the Committee

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