Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009
Chair: The Honourable A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Monday, May 11, 2009
Issue No. 6
Fourth meeting on:
Issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations
and
First meeting on:
The elements contained in Bill C-10, the Budget Implementation Act, 2009, dealing with equitable compensation (Part 11)
WITNESSES:
Assembly of First Nations:
Wilton Littlechild, AFN Regional Chief (Treaties 6, 7, 8);
Gina Cosentino, Senior Advisor, Government Relations and International Affairs, National Chief's Office.
Canadian Human Rights Commission:
Ian Fine, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Dispute Resolution Branch;
Fiona Keith, Counsel, Dispute Resolution Branch.
Federally Regulated Employers — Transportation and Communication (FETCO):
John Farrell, Executive Director;
David Olsen, Assistant General Counsel, Legal Affairs, Canada Post Corporation.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Chair
The Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Adams, Brazeau, *Cowan (or Tardif), Goldstein, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Lovelace Nicholas, Martin, 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 Adams replaced the Honourable Senator Pépin (May 7, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Pépin replaced the Honourable Senator Munson (April 28, 2009).