Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 13, 2012

OTTAWA, Monday, February 13, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day, at 5 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable S. B. Mobina Jaffer, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Brazeau, Harb, Hubley, Jaffer, Martin, Meredith, Oliver and Zimmer (9).

In attendance: Julian Walker, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, October 26, 2011, the committee continued its examination of issues relating to the discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service, to study the extent to which targets to achieve employment equity are being met, and to examine labour market outcomes for minority groups in the private sector. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Daphne Meredith, Chief Human Resources Officer;

Angela Henry, Director, Workplace, Policies and Programs.

Public Service Alliance of Canada:

Patty Ducharme, National Executive Vice-President;

Seema Lamba, Human Rights Officer.

Ms. Meredith made a statement and, together with Ms. Henry, answered questions.

At 6:15 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:26 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Ducharme made a statement and, together with Ms. Lamba, answered questions.

The Honourable Senator Zimmer moved:

That senators' staff be allowed to remain in the room for the in camera portion of today's meeting.

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

At 7:25 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:40 p.m., the committee, pursuant to rule 92(2)(e), continued in camera to consider a draft agenda.

At 7:51 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee