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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Monday, March 23, 2009
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met in camera this day at 6:35 p.m., in room 257-East Block, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Brazeau, Goldstein, Jaffer, Martin, Nancy Ruth, Pépin and Poy (8).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Spivak (1).

In attendance: Julian Walker and Jennifer Bird, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, the committee began its examination of the issues of discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service, to study the extent to which targets to achieve employment equity are being met, and to examine labour market outcomes for minority groups in the private sector.

WITNESSES:

Statistics Canada:

Geoff Bowlby, Director, Labour Statistics Division;

Jane Badets, Director, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division;

Tina Chui, Chief, Immigration and Ethno-cultural Analysis, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division.

Public Service Commission of Canada:

Maria Barrados, President;

Donald Lemaire, Senior Vice-President, Policy Branch;

Paula Green, Director General, Equity and Diversity.

Mr. Bowlby made a presentation and, with Ms. Badets and Ms. Chui, answered questions.

At 8:10 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:16 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Barrados made a presentation and, with Mr. Lemaire and Ms. Green, answered questions.

At 9:23 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee

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