Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009
Chair: The Honourable A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Monday, September 14, 2009
Issue No. 9
Seventh 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
TOPIC: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security
WITNESSES:
North-South Institute:
Jennifer Salahub, Researcher, Conflict Prevention Program.
As an individual:
Tanja Bergen, Research Assistant to Dr. Erin Baines, Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia.
Canadian Council for International Cooperation:
Surendrini Wijeyaratne, Policy Analyst, Peace-building and Humanitarian Response.
Amnesty International Canada:
Lindsay Mossman, Campaigner, Women's Human Rights.
Peacebuild:
Kate McInturff, Coordinator, Gender and Peacebuilding Working Group.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada:
David Angell, Director General, International Organizations Bureau;
Elissa Golberg, Director General, Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force Secretariat;
Jim Junke, Director, Human Rights Policy Division.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police:
Chief Superintendent Barbara Fleury, Director General, International Policing.
Canadian International Development Agency:
Nadia Kostiuk, Regional Director General, Southern and Eastern Africa Directorate.
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), *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Lovelace Nicholas, Martin, Mercer, Mitchell, Munson, Nancy Ruth
*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 Mitchell was added to the membership of the committee (September 11, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Mercer replaced the Honourable Senator Poy (September 11, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Lovelace Nicholas replaced the Honourable Senator Ringuette (June 9, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Munson replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (June 9, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Pépin was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (June 9, 2009).