Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Issue 1 - First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Reports of the Committee
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
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 legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to Rule 104 of the Rules, that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the First Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament are as follows:
1. With respect to its study on Canada's international obligations in regards to the rights and freedoms of children:
Transportation & Communications $ 79,414 Professional and Other Services 34,418 All other expenditures 2,698 Witness Expenses 7,651 Total $ 124,181
2. With respect to its study to invite the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs concerning the recommendations contained in the Committee's report entitled A Hard Bed to lie in: Matrimonial Real Property on Reserve:
Professional and Other Services $ 308 Witness Expenses 3,484 Total $ 3,792
3. With respect to its study to monitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations:
Transportation & Communications $ 71,586 Professional and Other Services 1,418 Witness Expenses 2,890 Total $ 75,894
4. With respect to its study to examine cases of alleged discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service and to study the extent to which targets to achieve employment equity for minority groups are being met:
Professional and Other Services $ 239 Total $ 239
5. With respect to its studies of legislation:
Professional and Other Services $ 1,467 Witness Expenses 1,709 Total $ 3,176
During the session under consideration, your Committee considered five orders of reference, held 36 meetings, and received evidence from 148 witnesses over some 71.4 hours. Your Committee submitted nineteen reports relating to its work.
Respectfully submitted,
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, to examine and monitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary, and to travel outside Canada, for the purpose of such study.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that Committee are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE
ON HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY TO EXAMINE AND MONITOR ISSUES RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS AND, INTER
ALIA,
TO REVIEW THE MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT DEALING WITH CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AND
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, November 21, 2007:
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to examine and monitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations;
That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished during the Thirty- seventh Parliament, the Thirty-eighth Parliament and the First session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and
That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2008.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 19,500 |
| Transportation and Communications | 140,050 |
| All Other Expenditures | 11,500 |
| TOTAL | $ 171,050 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on December 3, 2007.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
___________________________________________________________________Date A. Raynell Andreychuk
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
___________________________________________________________________
Date George J. Furey
Chair, Standing Committee on Internal
Economy, Budgets and Administration
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY TO EXAMINE AND MONITOR ISSUES RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS AND, INTER
ALIA,
TO REVIEW THE MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT DEALING WITH CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AND
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
GENERAL EXPENSES
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| Working Meals (10 working dinners x $500 per dinner) | $ 5,000 | |||||
| Hospitality | 2,000 | |||||
| Expert/Consultant for the report (Public Policy Expert,
Editors) (approx. 12 days X $750 per day) |
9,000 | |||||
| Sub-total | $ 16,000 | |||||
| TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| Postage | $ 200 | |||||
| Courier Services | 200 | |||||
| Telephone carrier services | 100 | |||||
| Sub-total | $ 500 | |||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| Printing | $ 1,000 | |||||
| Books | 500 | |||||
| Promotional Materials | 500 | |||||
| Miscellaneous | 500 | |||||
| Sub-total | $ 2,500 | |||||
| General Expenses Total | $ 19,000 | |||||
| ACTIVITY 1 | ||||||
| 7 day travel for fact finding — Geneva, Switzerland;
Strasbourg, France; The Hague, Netherlands (Fall 2007
or Spring 2008) 10 participants (8 Senators, 1 Research Analyst, 1 Clerk) |
||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| Working Meals (5 working lunches x $700 per lunch) | $ 3,500 | |||||
| Sub-total | $ 3,500 | |||||
|
TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNICATIONS |
||||||
| Air transportation 8 Senators x $8, 900 |
$ 71,200 |
|||||
| 2 staff x $7,000 | 14,000 | |||||
| Ground Transportation Minibus at $1,500 x 5 days |
7,500 |
|||||
| Taxis 12 taxis x $50 x 10 participants |
6,000 |
|||||
| Rail Transportation | ||||||
| Rail Europe: Amsterdam to The Hague $150 x 2 x 10 participants |
3,000 | |||||
| Hotel Accommodations | ||||||
| Geneva (3 nights x $450 x 10 participants) | 13,500 | |||||
| Strasbourg (1 night x $450 x 10 participants) | 4,500 | |||||
| The Hague (2 nights x $450 x 10 participants) | 9,000 | |||||
| Per Diem | ||||||
| Geneva (4 days at $155/day x 10 participants) | 6,200 | |||||
| Strasbourg (1 day at $155/day x 10 participants) | 1,550 | |||||
| The Hague (2 days at $155/day x 10 participants) | 3,100 | |||||
| Sub-total | $ 139,550 | |||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| Rental of meeting room (5 days x $1000) |
$ 5,000 | |||||
| Contingencies | 4,000 | |||||
| Sub-total | $ 9,000 | |||||
| Total | $ 152,050 | |||||
| GRAND TOTAL | $ 171,050 | |||||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
___________________________________________________________________
Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate Date
Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance Date
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, December 6, 2007
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study to examine and monitor issues relating to human rights and inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 19,500 Transportation and Communications 40,050 All Other Expenditures 11,500 TOTAL $ 171,050
(includes funds for fact-finding trip to Geneva, Strasbourg and The Hague)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
THIRD REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, to monitor the implementation of recommendations contained in the committee's report entitled Children: The Silenced Citizens: Effective Implementation of Canada's International Obligations with Respect to the Rights of Children, tabled in the Senate on April 25, 2007, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purposes of such study.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that Committee are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE
ON HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY TO MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT ENTITLED CHILDREN: THE SILENCED CITIZENS: EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, November 21, 2007:
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cochrane:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to monitor the implementation of recommendations contained in the Committee's report entitled Children: The Silenced Citizens: Effective Implementation of Canada's International Obligations with Respect to the Rights of Children, tabled in the Senate on April 25, 2007;
That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished during the Thirty- eighth Parliament and the First session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and
That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2008.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 2,500 |
| Transportation and Communications | 200 |
| All Other Expenditures | 500 |
| TOTAL | $ 3,200 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on December 3, 2007.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
___________________________________________________________________Date A. Raynell Andreychuk
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
___________________________________________________________________
Date George J. Furey
Chair, Standing Committee on Internal
Economy, Budgets and Administration
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY TO MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT ENTITLED CHILDREN: THE SILENCED CITIZENS: EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
| GENERAL EXPENSES | |||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||||
| Working meals (5 meals @ $500) | $ 2,500 | ||||
| Sub-total | $ 2,500 | ||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | |||||
| Postage | $ 100 | ||||
| Courier Services | 100 | ||||
| Sub-total | $ 200 | ||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||||
| Books | $ 150 | ||||
| Promotional Materials | 150 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | 200 | ||||
| Sub-total | $ 500 | ||||
| Total | $ 3,200 | ||||
| Grand Total | $ 3,200 | ||||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
___________________________________________________________________
Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate Date
Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance Date
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, December 6, 2007
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study to monitor the implementation of recommendations contained in the committee's report entitled Children: The Silenced Citizens: Effective Implementation of Canada's International Obligations with Respect to the Rights of Children, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 2,500 Transportation and Communications 200 All Other Expenditures 500 TOTAL $ 3,200
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
FOURTH REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, to examine cases of alleged discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service and to study the extent to which targets to achieve employment equity for minority groups are being met, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of such study.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that Committee are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY TO EXAMINE CASES OF ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION IN THE HIRING AND PROMOTION PRACTICES OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE AND TO STUDY THE EXTENT TO WHICH TARGETS TO ACHIEVE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY FOR MINORITY GROUPS ARE BEING MET
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, November 21, 2007:
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to examine cases of alleged discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service and to study the extent to which targets to achieve employment equity for minority groups are being met;
That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished during the Thirty- seventh Parliament, the Thirty-eighth Parliament and the First session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and
That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2008.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 5,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 200 |
| All Other Expenditures | 500 |
| TOTAL | $ 5,700 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on December 3, 2007.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
___________________________________________________________________Date A. Raynell Andreychuk
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
___________________________________________________________________
Date George J. Furey
Chair, Standing Committee on Internal
Economy, Budgets and Administration
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
| Fiscal Year | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
| Approved Budget | $ 2,800 | $ 3,300 |
| Expenditure | $0 | $ 0 |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY TO EXAMINE CASES OF ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION IN THE HIRING AND PROMOTION PRACTICES OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE AND TO STUDY THE EXTENT TO WHICH TARGETS TO ACHIEVE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY FOR MINORITY GROUPS ARE BEING MET
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
| GENERAL EXPENSES | |||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||||
| Working meals (10 meals @ $500) | $ 5,000 | ||||
| Sub-total | $ 5,000 | ||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | |||||
| Postage | $ 100 | ||||
| Courier Services | 100 | ||||
| Sub-total | $ 200 | ||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||||
| Books | $ 150 | ||||
| Promotional Materials | 150 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | 200 | ||||
| Sub-total | $ 500 | ||||
| Total | $ 5,700 | ||||
| Grand Total | $ 5,700 | ||||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
___________________________________________________________________
Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate Date
Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance Date
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, December 6, 2007
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study to examine cases of alleged discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service and to study the extent to which targets to achieve employment equity for minority groups are being met, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 5,000 Transportation and Communications 200 All Other Expenditures 500 TOTAL $ 5,700
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
FIFTH REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, to invite the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to appear with his officials before the committee for the purpose of updating the members of the committee on actions taken concerning the recommendations contained in the committee's report entitled: A Hard Bed to lie in: Matrimonial Real Property on Reserve, tabled in the Senate November 4, 2003, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of such study.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that Committee are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY TO INVITE THE MINISTER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT TO APPEAR WITH HIS OFFICIALS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACTIONS TAKEN CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT ENTITLED: A HARD BED TO LIE IN: MATRIMONIAL REAL PROPERTY ON RESERVE, TABLED IN THE SENATE NOVEMBER 4, 2003
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, November 21, 2007:
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to invite the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to appear with his officials before the Committee for the purpose of updating the members of the Committee on actions taken concerning the recommendations contained in the Committee's report entitled A Hard Bed to lie in: Matrimonial Real Property on Reserve, tabled in the Senate November 4, 2003;
That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished during the Thirty- seventh Parliament, the Thirty-eighth Parliament and the First session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and
That the Committee continue to monitor developments on the subject and submit a final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2008.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 2,500 |
| Transportation and Communications | 200 |
| All Other Expenditures | 500 |
| TOTAL | $ 3,200 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on December 3, 2007.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
___________________________________________________________________Date A. Raynell Andreychuk
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
___________________________________________________________________
Date George J. Furey
Chair, Standing Committee on Internal
Economy, Budgets and Administration
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
| Fiscal Year | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
| Approved Budget | $ 2,800 | $ 2,800 |
| Expenditure | $ 0 | $ 0 |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY TO INVITE THE MINISTER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT
TO
APPEAR WITH HIS OFFICIALS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACTIONS TAKEN CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS
CONTAINED IN THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT ENTITLED: A HARD BED TO LIE IN: MATRIMONIAL
REAL PROPERTY ON RESERVE, TABLED IN THE SENATE NOVEMBER 4, 2003
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
| GENERAL EXPENSES | |||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||||
| Working meals (5 meals @ $500) | $ 2,500 | ||||
| Sub-total | $ 2,500 | ||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | |||||
| Postage | $ 100 | ||||
| Courier Services | 100 | ||||
| Sub-total | $ 200 | ||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||||
| Books | $ 150 | ||||
| Promotional Materials | 150 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | 200 | ||||
| Sub-total | $ 500 | ||||
| Total | $ 3,200 | ||||
| Grand Total | $ 3,200 | ||||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
___________________________________________________________________
Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate Date
Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance Date
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, December 6, 2007
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on Matrimonial Real Property, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 2,500 Transportation and Communications 200 All Other Expenditures 500 TOTAL $ 3,200
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair