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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2006-07

Chair: The Honourable A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK

Monday, June 4, 2007
Monday, June 11, 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Issue No. 20

First, second, third and fourth (final) meetings on:

Bill S-207, an Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children)

INCLUDING:
THE THIRTEENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill S-207)

WITNESSES:

Monday, June 4, 2007

The Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., sponsor of the bill.

The Canadian Teachers' Federation:

John Staple, Deputy Secretary General;

Allan O'Brien, Legal Counsel.

Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children:

Kathy Vandergrift, Chair.

Justice for Children and Youth:

Cheryl Milne, Staff Counsel.

Monday, June 11, 2007

Repeal 43 Committee, Toronto:

Corinne Robertshaw, Founder/coordinator.

University of Manitoba:

Joan Durrant, Department of Family Social Sciences.

As an individual:

Ron Ensom, Co-author of the Joint Statement on Physical Punishment of Children and Youth.

Monday, June 18, 2007

Institute of Marriage and Family Canada:

David Quist, Executive Director.

Department of Justice Canada:

Elissa Lieff, Senior General Counsel;

Gillian Blackell, Senior Counsel.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Chair

The Honourable Joan Fraser, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Dallaire, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Jaffer, Kinsella, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Lovelace Nicholas, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Poy

*Ex officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows :

The name of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C. substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fraser (June 14, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Dawson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Poy (June 18, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Hubley substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Jaffer (June 18, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Fraser substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Dallaire (June 19, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Jaffer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hubley (June 19, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Watt substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Dawson (June 19, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C. for that of the Honourable Senator Carstairs P.C. (June 19, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Dallaire for that of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette P.C. (June 21, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Poy for that of the Honourable Senator Watt (June 21, 2007).

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