Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue No. 7 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 1, 2016

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 1, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day at 11:35 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Jim Munson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Hubley, Munson, Nancy Ruth and Ngo (5).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Omidvar (1).

In attendance: Jean-Philippe Duguay and Julia Nicol, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, 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 complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.) (Topic: Available economic levers to enhance respect for human rights, including the Export and Import Permits Act)

WITNESSES:

Project Ploughshares:

Cesar Jaramillo, Executive Director.

As an individual:

Ken Epps, Policy Advisor, Project Ploughshares.

Human Rights Watch:

Belkis Wille, Yemen and Kuwait Researcher.

As an individual:

Andrea Charron, Assistant Professor and Deputy Director Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Jaramillo and Mr. Epps each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:39 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:44 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Charron and Ms. Wille each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:37 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer

Clerk of the Committee