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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings

MONTREAL, Monday, November 6, 2006
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day, at 1:01 p.m., in room Hochelaga 4, Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carstairs, P.C., Dallaire, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Pépin and Poy (6).

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 continued 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:

Fondation pour la promotion de la pédiatrie sociale:

Dr. Gilles Julien, Social Paediatrician and President;

Dr. Nicolas Steinmetz, Director General.

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child:

Brent Parfitt, Member.

Conseil jeunesse de Montréal:

Marilou Filiatreault, President.

Programme régional d'accueil et d'intégration des demandeurs d'asile (PRAIDA):

Claude Malette, Director;

Marian Shermarke, Representative.

Canadian Council for Refugees:

Janet Dench, Executive Director.

Beutel High School:

Tamira Cahana, Student;

Nathaniel Mayer-Heft, Student.

Dr. Julien and made a statement and answered questions.

Dr. Steinmetz made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Parfitt made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Filiatreault made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Malette made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Shermarke made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Dench made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Mayer-Heft made a statement and together with Ms. Cahana answered questions.

At 5:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Vanessa Moss-Norbury

Clerk of the Committee

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