Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue No. 31 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 11, 2018

OTTAWA, Monday, June 11, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day at 3:30 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Bernard, Boyer, Cordy, Hartling, Martin and Pate (8).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Dalphond and McPhedran (2).

In attendance: Jean-Philippe Duguay and Erin Shaw, 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, June 7, 2018, the committee began its examination of Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Patricia Hajdu, P.C., M.P., Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour.

WITNESSES:

Senate of Canada:

Diane Blais, Interim Lead, Human Resources Partnerships;

Vanessa Bastos, Lead, People, Culture and Inclusion;

Diane McCullagh, Chief Human Resources Officer.

Canadian Human Rights Commission:

Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner;

Marcella Daye, Senior Policy Advisor, Policy, Research and International Division;

Fiona Keith, Senior Legal Counsel, Human Rights Protection Branch.

Public Services and Procurement Canada:

Charles Bernard, Director General, Portfolio and Government Affairs.

Employment and Social Development Canada:

Lori Sterling, Deputy Minister, Labour Program;

Brenda Baxter, Director General, Workplace Directorate, Labour Program;

Barbara Moran, Director General, Strategic Policy, Analysis and Workplace Information.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. McCullagh made a statement and, together with Ms. Blais and Ms. Bastos, answered questions.

At 4:24 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:31 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Landry made a statement and, together with Ms. Daye and Ms. Keith, answered questions.

At 5:17 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:34 p.m., the committee resumed.

The minister made a statement and, together with Mr. Bernard, Ms. Sterling, Ms. Baxter, and Ms. Moran, answered questions.

At 6:17 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Joëlle Nadeau
Clerk of the Committee