THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Monday, November 27, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day at 4:32 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Salma Ataullahjan, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Ataullahjan, Bernard, Gerba, Jaffer and Omidvar (6).

Participating in the meeting: Robert Mason and Martin McCallum, analysts, Library of Parliament; Amely Coulombe, Communications Officer, Communications, Broadcasting and Publications Directorate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 2022, the committee continued its study of such issues as may arise from time to time relating to human rights generally. (Topic: Forced Global Displacement)

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies:

Jessie Thomson, Head of Delegation for Türkiye.

Atlantic Council's North Africa Program:

Alissa Pavia, Associate Director.

As individuals:

Naika Foroutan, Director, German Center for Integration and Migration Research and Professor, Integration Research and Social Policy, Humboldt University;

Bahati Maganjo, Economic Mobility Pathway Pilot Consultant and Member, Refugee Advisory Network of Canada;

Melissa Siegel, Professor and Head of Migration Studies, United Nations University-MERIT & Maastricht University.

Jessie Thomson, Melissa Siegel and Naika Foroutan each made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:27 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:44 p.m., the committee resumed.

Bahati Maganjo made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:30 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:50 p.m., the committee resumed.

Alissa Pavia made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:23 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Sébastien Payet

Clerk of the Committee