Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Second Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2013-14
Chair: The Honourable MOBINA S. B. JAFFER
Monday, May 26, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Issue No. 9
First and second meetings on:
Examine and report on how the mandates and practices of the UNHCR and UNICEF have evolved to meet the needs of displaced children in modern conflict situations, with particular attention to the current crisis in Syria
and
Sixth 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
WITNESSES
Monday, May 26, 2014
Citizenship and Immigration Canada:
Sarita Bhatla, Director General, Refugee Affairs.
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada:
Leslie E. Norton, Director General, International Humanitarian Assistance;
Dave Metcalfe, Director General, Development Europe and Middle-East;
Mark Gwozdecky, Director General, Development, Trade and Diplomacy Middle East.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Mobina S.B. Jaffer, Chair
The Honourable Salma Ataullahjan, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Ataullahjan, *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), *Cowan (or Fraser), Eggleton, P.C., Hubley, Ngo, Seidman, Unger
* Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (May 13, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis was removed from the membership of the committee, replacement pending (May 13, 2014).