Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 2015-16-17
Chair: The Honourable JIM MUNSON
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Issue No. 14
First and second meetings:
Study on the issues relating to the human rights of prisoners in the correctional system
WITNESSES
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Correctional Service Canada:
Anne Kelly, Senior Deputy Commissioner;
Kelley Blanchette, Deputy Commissioner for Women;
Larry Motiuk, Assistant Commissioner, Policy;
Jennifer Wheatley, Assistant Commissioner, Health Services.
John Howard Society of Canada:
Catherine Latimer, Executive Director;
Lawrence DaSilva, Former Federal Prisoner.
Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies:
Diana Majury, President;
Alia Pierini, Regional Advocate.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada:
Ivan Zinger, Correctional Investigator.
UCCO-SACC-CSN:
Jason Godin, National President.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Jim Munson, Chair
The Honourable Salma Ataullahjan, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Andreychuk, Bernard, *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), *Harder, P.C. (or Bellemare), Hartling, Hubley, Martin, McPhedran, Ngo, Omidvar, Pate, Unger
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5 and to the order of the Senate of December 7, 2016, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Poirier (February 2, 2017).
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Fraser (February 1, 2017).
The Honourable Senator Fraser replaced the Honourable Senator Hubley (February 1, 2017).
The Honourable Senator Poirier replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (January 31, 2017).
The Honourable Senator Hartling was added to the membership (December 15, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Pate was added to the membership (December 15, 2016).
The Honourable Senator McPhedran was added to the membership (December 15, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Bernard was added to the membership (December 15, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Unger was added to the membership (December 15, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Gagné was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 15, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Omidvar replaced the Honourable Senator Pate (December 15, 2016).