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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 25 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 22, 2013

OTTAWA, Monday, April 22, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day, at 4 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Harb, Hubley, Jaffer, Ngo, Oh and White. (8)

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:

Public Service Commission of Canada:

Anne-Marie Robinson, President;

Hélène Laurendeau, Senior Vice President, Policy;

Stan Lee, Director General, Personnel Psychology Centre.

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Daniel Watson, Chief Human Resources Officer;

Ross MacLeod, Assistant Deputy Minister, Governance Planning and Policy Sector.

Canadian Human Rights Commission:

David Langtry, Acting Chief Commissioner;

Marie-Claude Girard, Director;

Piero Narducci, Acting Director General;

Tracey Donaldson, Acting Director.

University of Western Ontario:

Carol Agócs, Professor Emerita.

Ms. Robinson made a presentation and, with Ms. Laurendeau, answered questions.

At 5 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:07 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Watson made a presentation and, with Mr. MacLeod, answered questions.

At 6 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:33 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Langtry made a presentation and answered questions.

At 7 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:04 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Agócs made a presentation and answered questions.

At 7:52 p.m., the committee resumed in camera and, pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda.

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room during the in camera portion of the meeting.

It was agreed, on division, that committee meetings be scheduled for a period of two hours within their allocated timeslot.

At 8:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee

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