Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue No. 5 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate Thursday, April 14, 2016:

The Honourable Senator Munson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights study and report on steps being taken to facilitate the integration of newly-arrived Syrian refugees and to address the challenges they are facing, including by the various levels of government, private sponsors and non-governmental organizations.

That the committee submit its final report no later than October 31, 2016 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

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

Charles Robert

Clerk of the Senate