Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue No. 43 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 5, 2019 (in camera)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met in camera this day at 11:30 a.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Bernard, Boyer, Cordy, Cormier, Kutcher, Ngo, Pate, Wells and White (10).

In attendance: Jean-Philippe Duguay and Alexandra Smith, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Stéphanie Pépin, Legislative Clerk, Senate Committees Directorate; and Tony Spears, Communications Officer, Senate Communications 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.)

It was agreed that senator's staff be permitted to remain in the room during the in camera meeting.

It was agreed, on division, that the committee allow the transcription of the in camera portion of today's meeting, that one copy be kept with the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members present or by the committee analyst; and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report.

At 12:02 p.m., the Honourable Senator White replaced the Honourable Senator Wells as a member of the committee.

At 1:27 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds
Clerk of the Committee