RIDR - Standing Committee

Human Rights

45-1 45th Parliament, 1st Session (May 26, 2025 - Present)
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Notice of Meeting
Videoconference
Monday, November 2, 2026
Partial In Camera
4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, 2 Rideau Street, Ottawa ON, with videoconference
Clerk: Ericka Paajanen (343) 551-3452

Agenda

1. Bill S-235, An Act respecting the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking
Witnesses

Panel 1 (4 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
As individuals
-Niyah Winston, Human Trafficking Researcher; Policy Advocate
-Cassandra Harvey, Executive Director, Harvey Foundation for Justice & Opportunity; Victim’s Advocate, Diamond and Diamond Lawyer
Additional witnesses may follow
Panel 2 (5 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
BridgeNorth
-Cassandra Diamond, Founder
Canadian Women's Foundation
-Karen Campbell, Vice President, Community Initiatives (by videoconference)
Women's Shelters Canada
-Anuradha Dugal, Executive Director (by videoconference)
Panel 3 (6 p.m. - 7 p.m.)
Find Ontario Missing Boys
-Shana McCalla, Founder and Director (by videoconference)
Durham Family and Cultural Centre
-Debbie Miles-Senior, Executive Director
As an individual
-Wyndolyn Brown, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Empowerment for Hope Society
2. In Camera
(This agenda item with interpretation and audio recording)
Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)
Meeting with interpretation and transcription