Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 5 - Order of Reference

Extract of the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, November 3, 2010:

The Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Segal:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to examine and report on the role that the Government of Canada may play in supporting the promotion and protection of women's rights in Afghanistan after Canada has ended its combat operations in 2011; and

That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 16, 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