Report of the committee
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to table its
FIRST REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such matters as were referred to it, tables, pursuant to rule 12-26(2), the following report on expenses incurred for that purpose during the Second Session of the Forty-first Parliament:
1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 1,335 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 1,335 | ||||
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 8,594 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 8,594 | ||||
| 2015-2016 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 426 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 426 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 10,355 | ||||
2. With respect to its special study monitoring the issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, reviewing the machinery of government dealing with Canada’s international and national human rights obligations authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 19, 2013:
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 2,589 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 2,589 | ||||
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 1,025 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 1,025 | ||||
| 2015-2016 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 763 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 763 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 4,377 | ||||
3. With respect to its special study on cyberbullying in Canada authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 19, 2013:
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 3,573 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 0 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 3,573 | ||||
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 0 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 0 | ||||
| 2015-2016 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 0 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 0 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 3,573 | ||||
4. With respect to its special study on issues of discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 19, 2013:
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 0 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 0 | ||||
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 0 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 0 | ||||
| 2015-2016 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 375 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 375 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 375 | ||||
5. With respect to its special study on the international mechanisms toward improving cooperation in the settlement of cross-border family disputes, including Canada’s actions to encourage universal adherence to and compliance with the Hague Abductions Convention, and to strengthen cooperation with non-Hague State Parties with the purpose of upholding children’s best interests authorized by the Senate on Thursday, February 27, 2014:
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 2,558 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 2,558 | ||||
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 3,967 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 3,967 | ||||
| 2015-2016 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 0 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 0 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 6,525 | ||||
6. With respect to its special study to examine and report on how the mandates and practices of the UNHCR and UNICEF have evolved to meet the needs of displaced children in modern conflict situations, with particular attention to the current crisis in Syria authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, May 6, 2014:
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 0 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 0 | ||||
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 3,431 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 3,431 | ||||
| 2015-2016 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 1,104 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 1,104 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 4,535 | ||||
In addition to the expenses for its studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges of $362.
During the session, your committee held 37 meetings (73 hours, 14 minutes), heard 184 witnesses and submitted 15 reports in relation to its work. Your committee examined 4 bills (S-7, S-201, S-219, C-266) and received a total of 11 orders of reference.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM MUNSON
Chair