Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue No. 21 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 4, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 4, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day at 11:34 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Salma Ataullahjan, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Hartling, Ngo, Omidvar, Pate and Poirier (6).

In attendance: Jean-Philippe Duguay, Erin Shaw and Ryan van den Berg, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 15, 2016, the committee continued its study on the issues relating to the human rights of prisoners in the correctional system. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 14.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Nancy Wrenshall (by video conference);

Mary E. Campbell, Sentencing and Corrections Expert (Former Director General, Corrections and Conditional Release, Public Safety Canada);

Janet-Sue Hamilton, Retired, Warden, Edmonton Institution for Women;

Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President Human Resources & Equity and Professor of Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, University of Toronto (by video conference).

The deputy chair made a statement.

Ms. Wrenshall, Ms. Campbell, and Ms. Hamilton each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:59 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:04 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Hannah-Moffat made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:41 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer

Clerk of the Committee