Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue No. 38 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 6, 2019

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 6, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day at 11:06 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bernard, Boyer, Brazeau, Cordy, Cormier, Pate and White (7).

In attendance: Jean-Philippe Duguay and Alexandra Smith, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Joëlle Nadeau and Daniel Charbonneau, Procedural Clerks, Senate Committees Directorate.

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:

Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies:

Diana Majury, President.

John Howard Society of Canada:

Catherine Latimer, Executive Director.

WhitePath Consulting:

Peggy Shaughnessy, Founder.

Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada:

Debi Daviau, President;

Éric Massey, PIPSC Steward.

Union of Safety and Justice Employees:

Stan Stapleton, National President;

Nancy Peckford, Special Advisor.

Think 2wice:

Zya Brown, Founder;

Jafari Fraser, Facilitator.

Breakaway:

Rick Sauvé, Facilitator (by video conference);

Leon Boswell, Participant (by video conference);

Philip Atkins, Participant (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Majury made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Latimer made a statement and answered questions.

At 12 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:08 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Shaughnessy made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:46 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:13 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Daviau made a statement and, together with Mr. Massey, answered questions.

Mr. Stapleton made a statement and, together with Ms. Peckford, answered questions.

At 2:17 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:30 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Sauvé made a statement and, together with Mr. Boswell and Mr. Atkins, answered questions.

Ms. Brown made a statement and, together with Mr. Fraser, answered questions.

At 3:46 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds
Clerk of the Committee