Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 7, 2014 (afternoon meeting)

OTTAWA, Monday, April 7, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day, at 2 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, Jaffer, Ngo (3).

In attendance: Julia Nicol and Shauna Troniak, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, the committee continued its study to 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. (For the complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

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.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. H. Trinh, Ms. D. Pham, Messrs. Nguyen, L. Trinh and Ms. A. Pham each made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:56 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee