Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings
REGINA, Tuesday, September 19, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day, at 8:58 a.m., in Victoria Ballroom of the Quality Hotel Regina, the Chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Carstairs, P.C., Lovelace Nicholas, Munson and Nancy Ruth (5).
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 an individual:
Kearney Healy, Lawyer.
University of Regina, School of Human Justice:
Otto Driedger, Professor Emeritus.
Department of Justice — Saskatchewan:
Betty-Ann Pottruff, Executive Director, Policy Planning and Evaluation.
Government of Saskatchewan:
Marilyn Hedlund, Executive Director, Child and Family Services.
Saskatchewan Corrections and Public Safety:
Bob Kary, Executive Director, Young Offender Programs.
Saskatchewan Children's Advocate Office:
Marvin Bernstein, Children's Advocate;
Glenda Cooney, Deputy Children's Advocate.
Saskatoon Downtown Youth Centre Inc. (EGADZ):
Bill Thibodeau, Executive Director.
Saskatoon Communities for Children:
Sue Delanoy, Executive Director.
Saskatchewan Foster Families Association:
Deb Davies, Executive Director;
Larry Evans, Family Support Coordinator.
Messrs Healy and Driedger made statements and answered questions.
Ms. Pottruff made a statement and, together with Ms. Hedlund and Mr. Kary, answered questions.
Mr. Bernstein and Ms. Cooney made statements and answered questions.
Mr. Thibodeau, Ms. Delanoy and Ms. Davies made statements and answered questions.
At 12:13 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
REGINA, Tuesday, September 19, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day, at 1:05 p.m., in Victoria Ballroom of the Quality Hotel Regina, the Chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Carstairs, P.C., Lovelace Nicholas, Munson and Nancy Ruth (5).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Merchant (1).
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:
Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Indian Child and Family Services:
Dexter Kinequon, Executive Director.
Yorkton Tribal Council, Child and Family Services:
Steven McArthur, Representative.
Ranch Ehrlo Society:
Geoff Pawson, Founder;
Deborah Parker-Loewen, Vice-President of Programs North.
Saskatchewan Youth In Care and Custody Network:
Jessica McFarlane, Provincial Outreach Coordinator.
Messrs. Kinequon and McArthur made statements and answered questions.
Mr. Pawson and Ms. Parker-Loewen made statements and answered questions.
Ms. McFarlane made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:51 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Vanessa Moss-Norbury
Clerk of the Committee