Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Third Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2010-11
Chair: The Honourable NANCY RUTH
Monday, December 13, 2010 (in camera)
Monday, February 7, 2011 (in camera)
Monday, February 14, 2011
Issue No. 9
Fourth meeting 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
Future business
and
Fifth 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 (Federal programs supporting sports and recreational activities for children and youth with disabilities)
INCLUDING:
THE FOURTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Canada and the United Nations Human
Rights Council: Charting a New Course)
WITNESSES:
Monday, February 14, 2011
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada:
Jacques Paquette, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Social Development Branch;
Carmelita Olivotto, Director, Intergovernmental Relations and Special Projects.
Canadian Heritage:
Martin Boileau, Director General, Sport Canada;
Dan Smith, Director, Policy and Planning, Sport Canada.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Nancy Ruth, Chair
The Honourable Mobina S.B. Jaffer, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, P.C., Brazeau, *Cowan (or Tardif), Hubley, Kochhar, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Zimmer
* 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 Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C. (December 14, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Hubley (December 13, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Lovelace Nicholas (December 7, 2010).