Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue No. 35 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 7, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 7, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day at 11:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bernard, Boyer, Cordy, Hartling, Martin and Pate (7).

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, September 20, 2018, the committee continued its study to examine and 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. 34.) (Topic: The Human Rights Situation of the Rohingya)

WITNESSES:

High Commission for the People's Republic of Bangladesh:

His Excellency Mizanur Rahman, High Commissioner;

Miah Md. Mainul Kabir, Counsellor;

Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Counsellor, Passport and Visa Wing.

Rohingya Human Rights Network:

Yasmin Ullah, President (by video conference).

As an individual:

John Packer, Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa.

The chair made a statement.

His Excellency Rahman made a statement and, together with Mr. Kabir and Mr. Hossain, answered questions.

At 12:22 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:29 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Ullah made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Packer made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds
Clerk of the Committee