Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 9 - Minutes

OTTAWA, Monday, April 15, 2002
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day 4:10 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Beaudoin, Cochrane, Fraser, and Jaffer (5).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Joyal, P.C. and Prud'homme, P.C. (2).

In attendance: David Goetz and Carol Hilling, Research Officers, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 21, 2002, the committee commenced its examination of the status of Canada's adherence to international human rights instruments and on the process whereby Canada enters into, implements, and reports on such agreements. (For complete text of Order of reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8, dated March 18, 2002.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

The Right Honourable Antonio Lamer, P.C.;

The Very Reverend the Honourable Lois Wilson;

Professor A. Wayne MacKay, President, Mount Allison University;

Professor Pierre Foucher, Faculty of Law, University of Moncton;

Professor Martha Jackman, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa.

The Right Honourable Antonio Lamer, the Very Reverend the Honourable Lois Wilson, and Professors MacKay, Foucher, and Jackman made presentations and answered questions.

At 6:40 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Monday, April 29, 2002
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day 4:05 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Ferretti Barth, Fraser, Kinsella, and Poy (5).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C. (1).

In attendance: David Goetz and Carol Hilling, Research Officers, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 21, 2002, the committee continued its examination of the status of Canada's adherence to international human rights instruments and on the process whereby Canada enters into, implements, and reports on such agreements. (For complete text of Order of reference see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 8, dated March 18, 2002.)

WITNESSES:

From Rights & Democracy:

The Honourable Warren Allmand, P.C., Q.C., President;

Ms Geneviève Lessard, Assistant Co-ordinator, Democratic Development Programme.

As an individual:

Professor Douglass Cassel, Director, Centre for International Human Rights, Northwestern University, Illinois.

The Honourable Warren Allmand made a statement and, with Ms Lessard, answered questions.

Professor Cassel made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:25 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Till Heyde

Clerk of the Committee