Parliament of Canada

PARLIAMENT of CANADA

Standing Committee - Human Rights


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December 10, 2001
2:30 PM*

  • Authorised to examine issues relating to human rights, and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations
    • Janet Baldwin, Chairperson (From the Manitoba Human Rights Commission:)
    • Donna Scott, Director (From the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission:)
Room 505, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street Link to the notice of this meeting
June 11, 2001
12:00 PM

  • Authorised to examine issues relating to human rights, and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations
    • Norman Moyer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Identity, and Chair of the Continuing Committee of Officials on Human Rights (From the Department of Canadian Heritage)
    • Adèle Dion, Director General, Human Security and Human Rights Bureau (Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada)
    • John Holmes, Director, United Nations, Criminal and Treaty Law Division (From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade:)
    • Paul Rishworth, University of Auckland (From the Department of Justice)
    • Irit Weiser, Director, Human Rights Law Section (From the Department of Justice)
    • Professor Ken Norman (From the University of Saskatchewan)
Room 505, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street* Link to the notice of this meeting
June 4, 2001
1:00 PM

  • Authorised to examine issues relating to human rights, and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations
    • Professor Anne F. Bayefsky (From the Department of Political Science, York University)
    • Alex Neve, Secretary General (Amnesty International Canada)
Room 505, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street* Link to the notice of this meeting
June 17, 2002
2:00 PM

  • Study 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
    • Brian Craik, Director of Federal Relations (From the Grand Council of the Crees:)
    • Robert Epstein, Consultant (From the Grand Council of the Crees:)
    • Peter Leuprecht, Professor, UQAM (As an individual)
    • Romeo Saganash, Director, Quebec Relations and International Affairs (Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee))
  • Business of the Committee
Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
June 3, 2002
4:00 PM

  • Study 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
    • Sungee John, Secretary, Executive Board (From the National Action Committee on the Status of Women:)
    • Jennifer Kitts, Senior Advisor, Sexual and Reproductive Rights (From Action Canada for Population and Development:)
    • Katherine McDonald, Executive Director (From Action Canada for Population and Development:)
    • Dinah L. Shelton, University of Notre Dame Law School, Indiana (As an individual)
  • Business of the Committee
Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
May 27, 2002
4:00 PM

  • Study 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
    • Gisèle Bourret, Representative (From the Fédération des femmes du Québec:)
    • Andrée Côté, Director of Legislation and Law Reform (From the National Association of Women and the Law:)
    • John W. Foster Principal Researcher (Civil Society), North-South Institute (As an individual)
    • Diane Matte, Co-ordinator, World March of Women (From the Fédération des femmes du Québec:)
    • Alex Neve, Secretary General (Amnesty International Canada)
    • Andrew Thompson, Chile/Peru Co-ordinator (From Amnesty International Canada:)
  • Business of the Committee
Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
May 6, 2002
4:00 PM

  • Study 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
    • John W. Graham, Chairman of the Board of Directors (From the Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL):)
    • Professor Lucie Lamarche Faculty of Law University of Québec at Montréal (As an individual)
    • Sharon O'Regan, Deputy Director (From the Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL):)
Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
April 29, 2002
4:00 PM

  • Study 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
    • The Honourable Warren Allmand, P.C., Steering Committee Member (International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group)
    • Professor Douglas Cassel, Director, Centre for International Human Rights, Northwestern University (As an individual)
    • Geneviève Lessard, Assistant Coordinator, Democratic Development Programme (From Rights & Democracy:)
Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
April 15, 2002
4:00 PM

  • Study 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
    • Pierre Foucher, Full Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Moncton (University of Moncton)
    • Officials Hauts fonctionnaires (Canadian Heritage)
    • Anne McGillivray, Professor (University of Manitoba)
Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
March 18, 2002
4:30 PM

  • Study 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
    • Alexandra Bugailiskis, Director General, Latin America and Caribbean Bureau (From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade:)
    • Elisabeth Eid, Assistant Deputy Attorney General (Department of Justice)
    • John Holmes, Director, United Nations, Criminal and Treaty Law Division (From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade:)
    • Timothy Ross Wilson (As an individual)
Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
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