Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009
Chair: The Honourable A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Monday, April 27, 2009
Issue No. 5
Third meeting on:
Issues of discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service, the extent to which targets to achieve employment equity are being met, and labour market outcomes for minority groups in the private sector
and
Third meeting on:
Issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, the review of the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations
WITNESSES:
Treasury Board of Canada — Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer:
Michelle d'Auray, Chief Human Resources Officer;
Marc O'Sullivan, A/Senior Vice-President, Workforce and Workplace Renewal.
Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee):
Romeo Saganash, Director, Quebec Relations and International Affairs;
Paul Joffe, Legal Counsel.
Native Women's Association of Canada:
Beverley Jacobs, President.
Quebec Native Women:
Ellen Gabriel, President.
Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers):
Jennifer Preston, Programme Coordinator, Aboriginal Affairs
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Chair
The Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Brazeau, *Cowan (or Tardif), Goldstein, Jaffer, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Lovelace Nicholas, Martin, 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 Honourable Senator Munson replaced the Honourable Senator Pépin (April 23, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Poy replaced the Honourable Senator Munson (April 23, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Munson replaced the Honourable Senator Poy (April 22, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Pépin replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (April 21, 2009).