Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Second Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2013-14
Chair: The Honourable MOBINA S. B. JAFFER
Monday, April 7, 2014
Issue No. 6
Fourth meeting on:
Monitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations
Third meeting on:
Study the international mechanisms toward improving cooperation in the settlement of cross-border family disputes, including Canada's actions to encourage universal adherence to and compliance with the Hague Abductions Convention, and to strengthen cooperation with non-Hague State Parties with the purpose of upholding children's best interests
INCLUDING:
THE FIFTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Special Study Budget (Study on Cyberbullying) 2014-2015))
WITNESSES
Monday, April 7, 2014 (afternoon meeting)
VOICE:
Hoi Trinh, Executive Director.
Network of Vietnamese Bloggers:
Tuan Nguyen, Activist.
vietnamrightnow.com:
Doan Trang Pham, Blogger.
Vietnam Path Movement:
Long Trinh, Human Rights Lawyer.
VOICE Canada:
Ann Pham, Board Member.
Monday, April 7, 2014 (evening meeting)
As an individual:
The Honourable Jacques Chamberland, Member, International Hague Network of Judges.
The Missing Children's Network:
Pina Arcamone, Director General (by video conference).
iCHAPEAU Association:
Stephen Watkins, Executive Director and Founding Member.
Canadian Centre for Child Protection:
Lianna McDonald, Executive Director (by video conference);
Christy Dzikowicz, Director, Missing Children Services (by video conference).
As individuals:
Max Blitt, Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (by video conference);
Carol Bruch, Distinguished Professor Emerita and Research Professor of Law, School of Law, University of California, Davis (by video conference).
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Chair
The Honourable Salma Ataullahjan, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), *Cowan (or Fraser), Eggleton, P.C., Hubley, Ngo, Seidman, Unger
* Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)