THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Monday, November 21, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day at 4:18 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Salma Ataullahjan, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Gerba, Hartling and Omidvar (4).

Participating in the meeting: Robert Mason and Brendan Naef, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 2022, the committee continued its study of such issues as may arise from time to time relating to human rights generally. (Topic: Islamophobia in Canada)

WITNESSES:

Muslim Association of Canada:

Nabil Sultan, Director of Communications and Community Engagement (by videoconference).

Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association:

Husein Panju, Chair.

Canadian Human Rights Commission:

Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer;

Marcella Daye, Senior Policy Advisor, Policy, Research and International Relations Division;

Brian Smith, Senior Counsel, Legal Services Division.

Office of the Taxpayer Ombudsperson:

François Boileau, Ombudsperson (by videoconference).

As an individual:

Haroon Siddiqui, Journalist and Editor Emeritus, Toronto Star (by videoconference).

Nabil Sultan and Husein Panju each made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:14 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:19 p.m., the committee resumed.

Marie-Claude Landry and François Boileau each made a statement and, together with Marcella Daye and Brian Smith, answered questions.

At 6:07 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:15 p.m., the committee resumed.

Haroon Siddiqui made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:59 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Sébastien Payet

Clerk of the Committee