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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009

Chair: The Honourable A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK

Monday, November 30, 2009

Issue No. 15

Tenth 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

and

Seventh meeting on:

The study of the sexual exploitation of children in Canada

WITNESSES:

Monday, November 30, 2009 (Morning meeting)

CARE Canada:

Kevin McCort, Chief Executive Officer.

Hunt Alternatives Fund:

Carla Koppell, Director, Institute for Inclusive Security (by videoconference).

Inter Pares:

Rebecca Wolsak.

United Nations:

Rachel Mayanja, Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (by videoconference).

Children/Youth as Peacebuilders:

Linda Dale, Executive Director.

Monday, November 30, 2009 (Afternoon meeting)

Beyond Borders:

Mark Erik Hecht, Co-founder.

Projet d'intervention auprès des mineurs-res prostitués-ées:

Jacques Moïse, Coordinator.

Little Warriors:

Glori Meldrum, Founder and Chair of the Board of Directors
(by videoconference).

As individuals:

Richard Estes, Professor and Chair, Social Economic Development, School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania (by videoconference);

Cecilia Benoit, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Victoria (by videoconference).

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), Dallaire, Demers, *LeBreton P.C. (or Comeau), Mitchell, 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 Dallaire replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (November 24, 2009).

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