Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009
Chair: The Honourable A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Issue No. 17
First meeting on:
The implementation of recommendations contained in the committee's report
entitled
Children: The Silenced Citizens: Effective Implementation of Canada's
International
Obligations with Respect to the Rights of Children, tabled in the Senate on
April 25, 2007
INCLUDING:
THE FOURTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill S-223)
THE FIFTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Special Study Budget 2009-2010 — issues relating to human rights)
- Order of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings
- The Fourth Report
- The Fifth Report
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (41K)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Robert Nicholson, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
WITNESSES:
Department of Justice Canada:
Elisabeth Eid, Director General and Senior Counsel, Human Rights Law Section;
Gillian Blackell, Senior Counsel, Coordonator, Children's Law and Family Violence Policy Unit;
Paula Kingston, Senior Counsel, Youth Justice, Strategic Initiatives and Law Reform.
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)