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Human Rights

Studies & Bills

  • Most Senate committees require an order of reference before they can undertake such work.
  • An order of reference is a decision of the Senate, authorizing a committee to study a proposed law, government spending or a specific subject related to the mandate of the committee. An order of reference might specify what subjects a study should cover, how long it should take to complete, and other important details. It establishes the scope of the study and may give other powers the committee needs to conduct the study.
  • Certain Senate committees have permanent orders of reference and are empowered by the Rules of the Senate to act on their own initiative without additional authority from the Senate.
  • Below is a list of orders of reference that this committee has been authorized to undertake by the Senate or is empowered to act on their own initiative.
  • You will also find for each order of reference:
    • meeting dates and witness details,
    • publicly available briefs and documents,
    • minutes of proceedings, transcripts and video or audio recordings of public meetings (when applicable).
    • Once the committee has completed its study, a link to its report to the Senate will also be posted here.
Committee Alerts

Government Response to the Seventh Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights entitled: "Anti-Black Racism, Sexism and Systemic" tabled in the Senate on December 11, 2023

Order of Reference: 2024-05-10
There are no meetings for this study/bill.

Government Response to the Sixth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, entitled “Combatting Hate: Islamophobia and its impact on Muslims in Canada” deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on April 26, 2024

Order of Reference: 2024-04-26
There are no meetings for this study/bill.

Government Response to the Fourth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights entitled "Human Rights of Federally-Sentenced Persons", tabled in the Senate on June 16, 2021, during the Second Session of the Forty-third Parliament

Order of Reference: 2023-10-04

Date/Time Witnesses (9) Location Links/Notes
Nov 04, 2024
04:59 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Oct 21, 2024
05:01 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Apr 15, 2024
05:02 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Mar 18, 2024
05:01 PM ET
  • Catherine Brooke, Executive Director St. Leonard's House Windsor
  • Rick Sauvé, Peer Mentor, St. Leonard's Society of Canada As an Individual
  • Ivan Zinger, Correctional Investigator of Canada Office of the Correctional Investigator
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building
Feb 12, 2024
04:02 PM ET
  • Marie Doyle, Assistant Commissioner, Health Services Correctional Service Canada
  • France Gratton, Assistant Commissioner, Correctional Operations and Programs Correctional Service Canada
  • Nyki Kish, Associate Executive Director Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
  • Catherine Latimer, Executive Director John Howard Society of Canada
  • Kathy Neil, Deputy Commissioner, Indigenous Corrections Correctional Service Canada
  • Chad Westmacott, Director General, Community Safety, Corrections and Criminal Justice, Crime Prevention Branch Public Safety Canada
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Oct 23, 2023
05:04 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B45, Senate of Canada Building

Government Response to the Fifth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights entitled “Canada's Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan" tabled in the Senate on December 14, 2022

Order of Reference: 2023-07-12
There are no meetings for this study/bill.

The Subject Matter of Bill C-41, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Order of Reference: 2023-06-06

Date/Time Witnesses (12) Location Links/Notes
Jun 12, 2023
05:03 PM ET
Appearing
  • The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety Public Safety Canada
Witnesses
  • Selena Beattie, Director General, Policy and Outreach Branch Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
  • Joseph Belliveau, Executive Director Doctors Without Borders
  • Richard Bilodeau, Director General Public Safety Canada
  • Robert Brookfield, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section Department of Justice Canada
  • Asma Faizi, President Afghan Women's Organization Refugee and Immigrant Services
  • Martin Fischer, Head of Policy World Vision Canada
  • Glenn Gilmour, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section Department of Justice Canada
  • Jennifer Loten, Director General, Bureau for International Crime and Terrorism Global Affairs Canada
  • Adeena Niazi, Executive Director Afghan Women's Organization Refugee and Immigrant Services
  • Dr. Jason Nickerson, Humanitarian Representative to Canada Doctors Without Borders
  • Erica See, Senior Legal Counsel Canadian Red Cross
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference

Government Response to the Fourth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights entitled “The Scars we Carry: Forced and Coerced Sterilization of Persons in Canada – Part II” tabled with the Clerk of the Senate on July 14, 2022

Order of Reference: 2023-03-03
There are no meetings for this study/bill.

Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

Order of Reference: 2022-04-28
Report(s):
  • Third Report: Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons), without amendment

Date/Time Witnesses (5) Location Links/Notes
Jun 13, 2022
05:01 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Jun 06, 2022
05:02 PM ET
  • The Honourable Senator Salma Ataullahjan, sponsor of the bill
  • Janine Benedet, Professor of Law, University of British Columbia As an Individual
  • Julia Drydyk, Executive Director The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking
  • Nathalie Levman, Senior Counsel Department of Justice Canada
  • Kristin Solvason, Acting Director General, Law Enforcement Public Safety Canada
Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference

Examine such issues as may arise from time to time relating to human rights generally

Order of Reference: 2022-03-03
Report(s):
  • Eighth Report: Ripped From Home: The Global Crisis of Forced Displacement
  • Seventh Report: Anti-Black Racism, Sexism and Systemic Discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Commission
  • Sixth Report: Combatting Hate: Islamophobia and its impact on Muslims in Canada
  • Fifth Report: Canada’s Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
  • Fourth Report: The Scars that We Carry: Forced and Coerced Sterilization of Persons in Canada - Part II
  • Second Report: Special Study Budget 2022-2023

Date/Time Witnesses (260) Location Links/Notes
Dec 09, 2024
04:32 PM ET
  • Deidre Butler, Associate Professor Network of Engaged Canadian Academics
  • Deborah Lyons, Special Envoy, Office of the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism, Canadian Heritage As an Individual
  • Ira Robinson, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Religions and Cultures, Concordia University As an Individual
  • Pamela Walker, Professor Network of Engaged Canadian Academics
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Dec 02, 2024
05:03 PM ET
  • Shimon Fogel, Chief Executive Officer Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
  • Karen Mock, Human Rights Consultant and Chair, Enhancing Social Justice Education Group; former Executive Director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, and of the League for Human Rights of B’nai Brith Canada As an Individual
  • Mark Sandler, Chair Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Nov 25, 2024
04:32 PM ET
  • Anayah De Andrade, Founder CHEERS Mentorship for Youth in Care
  • Amber Moon, Youth Advisory Committee Member, Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society As an Individual
  • Keauna Moulaison, PATH program participant As an Individual
  • Lanell Murphy, PATH program participant As an Individual
  • Prasad Nair, Director, Youth Success and Innovation Peel Children’s Aid Society
  • Daniell Sunshine As an Individual
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Nov 18, 2024
05:06 PM ET
  • Marie Suzie Casséus, Manager of Option Protection Program Montreal Haitian Community Office
  • Jennifer Charlesworth, Representative for Children and Youth Office of the Representative for Children and Youth of British Columbia
  • Jennifer Dreyer, Executive Director, Systemic Advocacy, First Nations, Metis and Inuit Research Office of the Representative for Children and Youth of British Columbia
  • Irwin Elman, Former Provincial Advocate, Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth (Ontario) As an Individual
  • Sherry Gott, Advocate for Children and Youth Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth’s Office
  • Kelly A. Lamrock, Child and Youth Advocate Office of the New Brunswick Child and Youth Advocate
  • Marie Pierre Ulysse, Board Chair Montreal Haitian Community Office
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Nov 04, 2024
04:59 PM ET
  • Jane Bates, Representative for Children and Youth Nunavut Representative for Children and Youth’s Office
  • Lisa Broda, Advocate for Children and Youth and President, Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth’s Office
  • Annette King, Children and Youth Advocate and Vice-President, Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates Yukon Child and Youth Advocate Office
  • Marci Macomber, Director, Investigations and Systemics Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth’s Office
  • Derek B. Montour, President First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Oct 28, 2024
05:03 PM ET
  • Ashley Bach, First Nations Former Youth in Care & Advocate National Council of Youth in Care Advocates
  • Barbara Fallon, Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work and Canada Research Chair in Child Welfare, University of Toronto As an Individual
  • Jessica Knutson, Leader - Clinical Education & Special Projects, Indigenous Health, BC Children’s & Women’s Hospital, Provincial Health Services Authority, British Columbia As an Individual
  • Ingrid Palmer, Board Chair Child Welfare Political Action Committee
  • Dr. Ashley Vandermorris, Staff Paediatrician, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children As an Individual
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Oct 21, 2024
05:01 PM ET
  • Wendy Chan, Associate Director, Program Impact Children's Aid Foundation of Canada
  • Melanie Doucet, Project Lead, National Council of Youth in Care Advocates and Adjunct Professor, School of Social Work, McGill University As an Individual
  • Jacqueline Gahagan, Associate Vice-President Research, Mount Saint Vincent University As an Individual
  • Stacey Greenough, Director, Child and Family Wellbeing Nova Scotia Department of Community Services
  • Christina Loc, Youth and Lived Expert Engagement Manager Children's Aid Foundation of Canada
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Oct 07, 2024
05:33 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B45, Senate of Canada Building
Sep 23, 2024
05:06 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B45, Senate of Canada Building
Jun 03, 2024
04:01 PM ET
  • Manon Brassard, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
  • Roger Ermuth, Executive Director Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
  • Matthieu Kimmell, Director, Humanitarian Policy Global Affairs Canada
  • Oleksandra Matviichuk, Chairwoman Center for Civil Liberties
  • The Honourable Robert Rae, P.C., Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York Global Affairs Canada
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
May 06, 2024
04:16 PM ET
  • Payam Akhavan, Professor of International Law and Chair in Human Rights, Massey College, University of Toronto As an Individual
  • Diego Beltrand, Special Envoy of the Director General for the Regional Response to the Migrant and Refugee Flows from Venezuela International Organization for Migration
  • William Deere, Director, Washington Representative Office United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
  • Fen Hampson, Chancellor's Professor, Carleton University, and President, World Refugee and Migration Council As an Individual
  • Rema Jamous Imseis, Representative to Canada United Nations Refugee Agency
  • Jose Samaniego, Regional Director for the Americas Bureau United Nations Refugee Agency
  • Eduardo Stein, Joint Special Representative for Venezuelan refugees and migrants, United Nations Refugee and United Nations Migration Agencies As an Individual
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Apr 15, 2024
05:02 PM ET
  • Dr. Jason Nickerson, Humanitarian Representative to Canada Doctors Without Borders
  • Kelsey Norman, Fellow for the Middle East, Director, Women's Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy As an Individual
  • Irena Vojácková-Sollorano, Deputy Director General for Management and Reform ad interim International Organization for Migration
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Apr 08, 2024
04:50 PM ET
  • Efrat Arbel, Associate Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia As an Individual
  • Jennifer Bond, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Pathways International and Chair, Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative As an Individual
  • Jamie Chai Yun Liew, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa As an Individual
  • Shauna Labman, Executive Director and Associate Professor, Global College, University of Winnipeg As an Individual
  • John Slocum, Executive Director Refugee Council USA
  • Gauri Sreenivasan, Co-Executive Director, Policy and Advocacy Canadian Council for Refugees
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Dec 11, 2023
04:01 PM ET
  • Abdulla Daoud, Executive Director The Refugee Centre
  • Muzna Dureid, Advocacy and Partnership Manager, Nobel Women's Initiative and Member, Refugee Advisory Network of Canada As an Individual
  • Janemary Ruhundwa, Co-Founder and Executive Director Dignity Kwanza
  • Kathy Sherrell, Director, Settlement Services Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia
  • Dana Wagner, Co-Founder and Managing Director TalentLift
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Nov 27, 2023
04:32 PM ET
  • Naika Foroutan, Director, German Center for Integration and Migration Research and professor, Integration Research and Social Policy, Humboldt University As an Individual
  • Bahati Maganjo, Economic Mobility Pathway Pilot Consultant and Member, Refugee Advisory Network of Canada As an Individual
  • Alissa Pavia, Associate Director Atlantic Council's North Africa Program
  • Melissa Siegel, Professor and Head of Migration Studies, United Nations University-MERIT & Maastricht University As an Individual
  • Jessie Thomson, Head of Delegation for Türkiye International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Nov 06, 2023
04:37 PM ET
  • Camila Bustos, Assistant Professor of Law, Pace University As an Individual
  • James C. Hathaway, Professor of Law, Founding Director of the Program in Refugee and Asylum Law, University of Michigan As an Individual
  • Monica Iyer, Clinical Fellow, International Human Rights Clinic, Duke Law School As an Individual
  • Andrew Selee, President Migration Policy Institute
  • Craig Damian Smith, Co-Founder, Executive Director and Principal Investigator Pairity
  • Julie Young, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Critical Border Studies and Associate Professor, University of Lethbridge As an Individual
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Oct 30, 2023
04:31 PM ET
  • The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy, P.C., Chair World Refugee and Migration Council
  • Mary Da Costa Lauzon, Director, Migration Policy Branch Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
  • Bill Frelick, Director, Refugee and Migrant Rights Division Human Rights Watch
  • Rema Jamous Imseis, Representative to Canada United Nations Refugee Agency
  • Matthieu Kimmell, Director, Humanitarian Policy Global Affairs Canada
  • Michelle N. Mascoll, Director General, Resettlement Policy Branch Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
  • The Honourable Allan Rock, P.C., Council Member and former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations World Refugee and Migration Council
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Oct 23, 2023
05:04 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B45, Senate of Canada Building
Sep 25, 2023
05:02 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Jun 19, 2023
04:28 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B45, Senate of Canada Building
Jun 12, 2023
05:03 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Jun 05, 2023
05:05 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
May 15, 2023
04:02 PM ET
  • Chris Aylward, National President Public Service Alliance of Canada
  • Tasia Brown, Political Assistant to the National President Public Service Alliance of Canada
  • Dominique Clément, Professor of Sociology, Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta As an Individual
  • Kasari Govender, Human Rights Commissioner British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
  • Seema Lamba, Human Rights Officer Public Service Alliance of Canada
  • David McNairn, President Association of Justice Counsel
  • The Honourable Senator Ian Shugart, P.C. As an Individual
  • Harini Sivalingam, Director, Equality Program Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
May 08, 2023
04:13 PM ET
  • Bernadeth Betchi, Employee of the Canadian Human Rights Commission As an Individual
  • Carole Bidal, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Employee Relations and Total Compensation, Office of the Chief Human Resources Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
  • Gaveen Cadotte, Assistant Deputy Minister, Anti-Racism Strategy and Action Plan on Combatting Hate Sector Canadian Heritage
  • Ian Fine, Executive Director Canadian Human Rights Commission
  • Peter Flegel, Executive Director, Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat Canadian Heritage
  • Holly Holtman, Director General and Senior General Counsel Canadian Human Rights Commission
  • Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Interim Chief Commissioner Canadian Human Rights Commission
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
May 01, 2023
04:04 PM ET
  • The Honourable Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard
  • Faisal Bhabha, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University As an Individual
  • Deborah Ann Coward As an Individual
  • Rubin A. Coward, CD Community Advocate and retired Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Canadian Air Force As an Individual
  • Hugh Scher, Human Rights and Constitutional Lawyer As an Individual
  • Richard Sharpe, Director, Black Equity Branch, Centre for People, Culture and Talent, Treasury Board Secretariat, Ontario Public Service As an Individual
  • Peter Sloly, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Sloly Solutions Inc.
  • Raphael Tachie, President Canadian Association of Black Lawyers
  • Nicholas Marcus Thompson, Executive Director Black Class Action Secretariat
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Apr 17, 2023
05:01 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Mar 27, 2023
04:04 PM ET
  • Gaveen Cadotte, Assistant Deputy Minister, Anti-Racism Strategy and Action Plan on Combatting Hate Sector Canadian Heritage
  • John Davies, Executive Director, NSIRA Secretariat National Security and Intelligence Review Agency
  • The Honourable Marie Deschamps, Chair National Security and Intelligence Review Agency
  • Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia As an Individual
  • Peter Flegel, Executive Director, Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat Canadian Heritage
  • Mala Khanna, Associate Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage
  • Dr. Foluke Laosebikan, Member National Security and Intelligence Review Agency
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Mar 20, 2023
04:00 PM ET
  • Fahad Ahmad, Assistant Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University As an Individual
  • Barbara Jackman, Lawyer, Jackman and Associates As an Individual
  • Thomas Juneau, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa As an Individual
  • Tim McSorley, National Coordinator, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group As an Individual
  • Abdul Nakua, Executive Member Muslim Association of Canada
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Mar 06, 2023
04:05 PM ET
  • Karim Elabed, Imam of Mosquée de Lévis, Association des musulmanes et musulmans du Grand Lévis As an Individual
  • Rabia Khedr, Chief Executive Officer of DEEN Support Services and Board Member, Federation of Muslim Women As an Individual
  • Pierre-Paul Noreau, President Conseil de presse du Québec
  • Michael Taylor, Imam As an Individual
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Feb 13, 2023
04:06 PM ET
  • Terrance S. Carter, Managing Partner, Carters Professional Corporation As an Individual
  • Iqra Khalid, Member of Parliament, Mississauga—Erin Mills
  • David Matas, Senior Legal Counsel, National Office B'Nai Brith Canada
  • Michael Mostyn, Chief Executive Officer, National Office B'Nai Brith Canada
  • Naheed Nenshi, Former Mayor of Calgary As an Individual
  • Richard Robertson, Manager, Research Department, National Office B'Nai Brith Canada
  • Sameer Zuberi, Member of Parliament, Pierrefonds—Dollard
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Feb 06, 2023
04:01 PM ET
  • Fatima Coovadia, Commissioner, Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission As an Individual
  • Barbara Perry, Professor and Director, Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Ontario Tech University As an Individual
  • Shahina Siddiqui, Co-Founder and Volunteer Executive Director, Islamic Social Services Association As an Individual
  • Jasmin Zine, Professor of Sociology, Religion and Culture, Muslim Studies Option, Wilfrid Laurier University As an Individual
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Dec 12, 2022
04:39 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Dec 05, 2022
04:05 PM ET
  • Sébastien Aubertin-Giguère, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister Public Safety Canada
  • Amy Avis, Chief of Emergencies Canadian Red Cross
  • Robert Brookfield, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section Department of Justice Canada
  • Sujit Choudhry, Head of Chambers, Haki Chambers Global As an Individual
  • Asma Faizi, President Afghan Women's Organization Refugee and Immigrant Services
  • Martin Fischer, Head of Policy World Vision Canada
  • Glenn Gilmour, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section Department of Justice Canada
  • Marie-Louise Hannan, Director General, South Asia Global Affairs Canada
  • Adeena Niazi, Executive Director Afghan Women's Organization Refugee and Immigrant Services
  • Kent Roach, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto As an Individual
  • Nancy Segal, Acting Director, Crime and Terrorism Policy Division Global Affairs Canada
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Nov 28, 2022
04:08 PM ET
  • Ahmad Attia, Member of the Peel Police Services Board and CEO of Incisive Strategy As an Individual
  • Carl Desmarais, Director General, Enforcement Canada Border Services Agency
  • Nicole Giles, Deputy Director, Policy and Strategic Partnerships Canadian Security Intelligence Service
  • Gloria Haché, Acting Vice President, Human Resources Branch Canada Border Services Agency
  • Sharmila Khare, Director General, Charities Directorate, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch Canada Revenue Agency
  • Scott Millar, Vice President, Strategic Policy Branch Canada Border Services Agency
  • Newton Shortliffe, Assistant Director, Collection Canadian Security Intelligence Service
  • Geoff Trueman, Assistant Commissioner, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch Canada Revenue Agency
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Nov 21, 2022
04:18 PM ET
  • François Boileau, Ombudsperson Office of the Taxpayer Ombudsperson
  • Marcella Daye, Senior Policy Advisor, Policy, Research and International Relations Division Canadian Human Rights Commission
  • Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer Canadian Human Rights Commission
  • Husein Panju, Chair Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
  • Haroon Siddiqui, Journalist and Editor Emeritus, Toronto Star As an Individual
  • Brian Smith, Senior Counsel, Legal Services Division Canadian Human Rights Commission
  • Nabil Sultan, Director of Communications & Community Engagement Muslim Association of Canada
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Nov 14, 2022
05:04 PM ET
  • Mark Flynn, Assistant Commissioner, Federal Policing, National Security and Federal Policing Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • Nadine Huggins, Chief Human Resources Officer Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • Samira Laouni, President - Director of C.O.R. and President and Co-Founder, Muslim Awareness Week As an Individual
  • Monia Mazigh, Author, Human Rights Activist and Adjunct Research Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, Carleton University As an Individual
  • Chad Westmacott, Director General, Community Safety, Corrections and Criminal Justice Public Safety Canada
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Oct 31, 2022
04:01 PM ET
  • Faheem Affan, Assistant National Secretary Public Relations and Director Parliamentary Friends Association Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Canada
  • Citra Ahmed, Social Services Coordinator, Al Rashid Mosque, Edmonton As an Individual
  • Evan Balgord, Executive Director Canadian Anti-Hate Network
  • Yasmin Jiwani, Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University As an Individual
  • Omar Mouallem, Author, Journalist and Filmmaker As an Individual
  • Leigh Naturkach, Executive Director Mosaic Institute
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference*
Oct 24, 2022
04:03 PM ET
  • Ali Abukar, Chief Executive Officer Saskatoon Open Door Society
  • Fatimah Jackson-Best, Assistant Professor, Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University As an Individual
  • Nuzhat Jafri, Executive Director Canadian Council of Muslim Women
  • Maryam Khan, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work , Wilfrid Laurier University As an Individual
  • Ali Lakhani, Editor Sacred Web
  • Dr. Javeed Sukhera, Chief of Psychiatry, Hartford Hospital As an Individual
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Oct 03, 2022
04:11 PM ET
  • Amina Abawajy, Education Advisor, Human Rights and Equity Services, Dalhousie University As an Individual
  • Adil Afzal, Senior policy and islamophobia expert Canadian Muslim Chaplain Organization (CMCO)
  • Mostafa Hanout, Vice-Chairman Sabeel Muslim Youth and Community Centre
  • Abdal Khan, President Moncton Muslim Association
  • Imam Abdallah Yousri, Executive Director Ummah Mosque and Community Centre
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Sep 22, 2022
01:20 PM ET
  • Adem Ali, Director of Programs Somali Canadian Association of Etobicoke
  • Nouman Ashraf, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto As an Individual
  • Shaykh Yusuf Badat, Imam Islamic Foundation of Toronto
  • Jad El Tal, Director of Research and Policy Canadian Arab Institute
  • Reyhana Patel, Director of Communications and Government Relations Islamic Relief Canada
  • Anver Saloojee, Interim Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion, Toronto Metropolitan University As an Individual
Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Airport Trillium Ballroom, Main floor, 3311 Caroga Drive, Mississauga ON
Sep 22, 2022
09:06 AM ET
  • Witness(es) to follow Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council
  • Katherine Bullock, Lecturer, University of Toronto Mississauga As an Individual
  • Troy Jackson, Co-Founder and President, Writer and Performer El-Tawhid Juma Circle
  • El-Farouk Khaki, Co-Founder, founder of Salaam Queer Muslim Community, co-founder of The Canadian Muslim Union, co-founder of the Muslim AIDS Project, founding member of the Muslim Lawyers’ Association El-Tawhid Juma Circle
  • Sarah Khetty, Director of Marketing Zabiha Halal
  • Shabnees Siwjee, At-Large Director Islamic Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat of Toronto
  • Hamid Slimi, President Muslim Council of Peel
Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Airport Trillium Ballroom, Main floor, 3311 Caroga Drive, Mississauga ON
Sep 21, 2022
09:10 AM ET
  • Furqan Abbassi, Member and Entrepreneur Soul Brothers Pakistan
  • Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Al-Nadvi, Chairman Canadian Council of Imams
  • Heather Fenyes, Board Chair Concentus Citizenship Education Foundation
  • David Fisher, Executive Director Concentus Citizenship Education Foundation
  • Taha Ghayyur, Member Canadian Council of Imams
  • Rizwana Kaderdina, Educator Muslim Educators Network of Ontario
  • Rabia Khokhar, Teacher and Equity and Education Consultant As an Individual
  • Dr. Arfeen Malick, Mental Health Director Muslim Medical Association of Canada
  • Refaat Mohamed, President Canadian Council of Imams
  • Omar Zia, Educator Muslim Educators Network of Ontario
Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Airport Trillium Ballroom, Main floor, 3311 Caroga Drive, Mississauga ON
Sep 20, 2022
09:12 AM ET
  • Laïla Aitoumasste, Coordinator Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City
  • Saïd Akjour As an Individual
  • Rachad Antonius, Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Quebec in Montreal As an Individual
  • Arroun Arafat Mfochivé Badiane, President Muslim Students’ Association of Laval University
  • Boufeldja Benabdallah, Co-Founder and Spokesperson Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City
  • Nabila Daoudi As an Individual
  • Mohamad El Hafid As an Individual
  • Maxim Fortin, Quebec City Chapter Coordinator Ligue des droits et libertés
  • Mohamed Labidi, President Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City
  • Yasser Lahlou Muslim Students’ Association of the University of Montreal
  • Louis-Philippe Lampron, Full Professor in Rights and Freedoms, Researcher for the CRIDAQ and Co-spokesperson for GEDEL, Faculty of Law, Laval University As an Individual
  • Samer Majzoub, President Canadian Muslim Forum
  • Thérèse Sagna, Board Member Quebec Women’s Federation
  • Nabila Yasmine Saidji Collective for the fight and action against racism
  • Nadège Rosine Toguem Collective for the fight and action against racism
Hilton Quebec Room: Palais, 1st floor, 1100 René-Lévesque Boulevard East, Québec QC
Sep 08, 2022
01:27 PM ET
  • Nasra Adem, Director at Black Art Matters, Poet, Artist and Queer Activist As an Individual
  • Vernon Boldick, Promotions and Communications Coordinator Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
  • Ibrahim Karidio, Engineer, City of Edmonton As an Individual
  • Timiro Mohamed, Poet As an Individual
  • Ibtissam Nkaili, Senior financial analyst, Export Development Canada As an Individual
  • Temitope Oriola, Professor of criminology and sociology at the University of Alberta and president-elect, Canadian Sociological Association As an Individual
  • Wati Rahmat, Founder and Director Sisters Dialogue
  • Omar Yaqub, Servant of Servants (ED) Islamic Family & Social Services Association
Sandman Signature Downtown Edmonton Ballroom, 2nd Floor, 10235 101 Street, Edmonton AB
Sep 08, 2022
09:10 AM ET
  • Yasmeen Abu-Laban, Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Politics of Citizenship and Human Rights and Fellow, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, University of Alberta As an Individual
  • Bashir Ahmed Mohamed As an Individual
  • Jibril Ibrahim, Chairperson Somali Canadian Cultural Society of Edmonton
  • Houssem Ben Lazreg, Professor of modern languages and cultural studies, University of Alberta As an Individual
  • Rod Loyola, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Ellerslie, Poet, and Spoken Word Artist As an Individual
  • Dunia Nur, President and CEO African Canadian Civic Engagement Council
  • Said Omar, Alberta Advocacy Officer The National Council of Canadian Muslims
  • Farha Shariff, Senior Advisor for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization, on behalf of the Dean's office, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta As an Individual
Sandman Signature Downtown Edmonton Ballroom, 2nd Floor, 10235 101 Street, Edmonton AB
Sep 07, 2022
01:14 PM ET
  • Kasari Govender, Human Rights Commissioner British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
  • Karim H. Karim, Chancellor’s Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University As an Individual
  • Abisola Kehinde, Vice President and Sister Muslim Students’ Association of The University of British Columbia
  • Rachna Singh, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Surrey-Green Timbers and Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives As an Individual
  • Tariq Tyab, Co-Founder Foundation For A Path Forward
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel Junior Ballroom CD, 3rd floor, North Tower, 1000 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC
Sep 07, 2022
09:10 AM ET
  • Kashif Ahmed, Board Chairman The National Council of Canadian Muslims
  • Hasan Alam, Co-Founder and Community Liaison Islamophobia Legal Assistance Hotline
  • Tahzi Ali, Assistant Secretary British Columbia Muslim Association Board of Women Council
  • Dr. Neila Miled, Anti-Racism Advisor, Faculty of Medicine of the University of British Columbia Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
  • Amyn B. Sajoo, Scholar-in-Residence and Lecturer, School for International Studies, Simon Fraser University As an Individual
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel Junior Ballroom CD, 3rd floor, North Tower, 1000 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC
Jun 20, 2022
05:02 PM ET
  • Amira Elghawaby, Director of Strategic Communications and Campaigns Canadian Race Relations Foundation
  • Anver Emon, Professor of Law and History, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto As an Individual
  • Mohammed Hashim, Executive Director Canadian Race Relations Foundation
  • Jasmin Zine, Professor of Sociology, Religion and Culture, Muslim Studies Option, Wilfrid Laurier University As an Individual
Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Jun 13, 2022
05:01 PM ET
  • Nusaiba Al-Azem, Lawyer The National Council of Canadian Muslims
  • Robert Burley, Senior Director, Canada Centre for Community Engagement & Prevention of Violence Public Safety Canada
  • Mustafa Farooq, Chief Executive Director The National Council of Canadian Muslims
  • Peter Flegel, Executive Director, Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat Canadian Heritage
  • Daniel J. Kuhlen, Lawyer The National Council of Canadian Muslims
  • Dominic Rochon, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, National Security and Cyber Security Branch Public Safety Canada
  • Chad Westmacott, Director General, Community Safety, Corrections and Criminal Justice, Crime Prevention Branch Public Safety Canada
Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
May 16, 2022
05:01 PM ET
  • Louise Delisle As an Individual
  • Lucy Nickerson As an Individual
Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
May 09, 2022
05:01 PM ET
  • Madeleine Redfern, President Amautiit Nunavut Inuit Women's Association
  • Gerri Sharpe, President Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
  • Witness A As an Individual
  • Shauna-Marie Young, Director of Programs Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
May 02, 2022
05:00 PM ET
  • Elizabeth Esquega As an Individual
  • Alisa Lombard, Lawyer, Lombard Law As an Individual
  • Morningstar Mercredi As an Individual
  • Nicole Rabbit As an Individual
  • Sylvia Tuckanow As an Individual
  • Witness A As an Individual
  • Witness B, Registered Nurse As an Individual
Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Apr 25, 2022
05:04 PM ET
  • Dr. Evan Adams, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Public Health, Director General’s Office of Population and Public Health, First Nation and Inuit Health Branch Indigenous Services Canada
  • Suzy Basile, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Women Issues holder, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue As an Individual
  • Aimie Hillier, Acting Director, Healthy Children, Youth and Families Division, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Indigenous Services Canada
  • Alisa Lombard, Lawyer, Lombard Law As an Individual
  • Dr. Unjali Malhotra, Medical Director, Women's Health First Nations Health Authority
  • Tasha Stefanis, Associate Vice President Public Health Agency of Canada
Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference

Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff

Order of Reference: 2021-12-14
Report(s):
  • First Report: Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff, with amendment and observations

Date/Time Witnesses (20) Location Links/Notes
Apr 04, 2022
05:06 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Mar 28, 2022
05:04 PM ET
  • Nicole Barrett, Director, International Justice and Human Rights Clinic, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia As an Individual
  • Lauryn Boag, Student Clinician, International Justice and Human Rights Clinic, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia As an Individual
  • Letty Condon, Student Clinician, International Justice and Human Rights Clinic, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia As an Individual
  • Surya Deva, Member, United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights As an Individual
  • Adam Snyder, Student Clinician, International Justice and Human Rights Clinic, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia As an Individual
  • Peter Talibart, Lawyer, Seyfarth Shaw (UK) LLP As an Individual
Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Mar 21, 2022
05:02 PM ET
  • Jennie Coleman, President Equifruit
  • Jason McLinton, Vice President, Grocery Division and Regulatory Affairs Retail Council of Canada
  • Stephen Pike, Lawyer, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP As an Individual
Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Feb 28, 2022
05:01 PM ET
  • Chris Crewther, Head of Strategic Partnerships Global Fund to End Modern Slavery
  • Emily Dwyer, National Coordinator and Director of Policy Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability
  • Michael Messenger, President and Chief Executive Officer World Vision Canada
  • Matthew Musgrave, Policy Advisor World Vision Canada
  • Kevin Thomas, Chief Executive Officer Shareholder Association for Research & Education
Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Feb 07, 2022
05:00 PM ET
  • Andrew Brown, Assistant Deputy Minister, Labour Program Employment and Social Development Canada
  • Ben Chalmers, Senior Vice President Mining Association of Canada
  • Michael Harvey, Vice President, Policy and International Canadian Chamber of Commerce
  • The Honourable Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, sponsor of the bill
  • Rakesh Patry, Director General, International and Intergovernmental Labour Affairs, Labour Program Employment and Social Development Canada
  • Geoff Smith, Vice President, Government Relations Mining Association of Canada
Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference

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