Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 10 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Monday, June 22, 2009:

The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to examine and report upon the issue of the sexual exploitation of children in Canada, with a particular emphasis on understanding the scope and prevalence of the problem of the sexual exploitation of children across the country and in particularly affected communities; and

That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than March 31, 2010, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Gary W. O'Brien

Clerk of the Senate