Parliament of Canada

PARLIAMENT of CANADA

Standing Committee - Human Rights


Meeting Schedule

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November 19, 2007
4:11 PM

  Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
December 3, 2007
4:05 PM

  • Examination of cases of alleged discrimination in hiring/promotion practices of Federal Public Service
    • Maria Barrados, President (Public Service Commission of Canada)
    • Adelaida Bustamante, Chief Administrative Officer (National Council of Visible Minorities in the Federal Public Service)
    • Paula Green, Director General, Equity and Diversity (Public Service Commission of Canada)
    • Joanne Lalonde, Acting Director General, National Client Services Directorate (Public Service Commission of Canada)
    • Igho Natufe, President (National Council of Visible Minorities in the Federal Public Service)
    • Fo Niemi, Director General (Center for Research-Action on Race Relations)
Room 160-S, Centre Block* Link to the notice of this meeting
December 10, 2007
4:04 PM

  • Examination of cases of alleged discrimination in hiring/promotion practices of Federal Public Service
    • Karen Ellis, Senior Vice-President, Workforce and Workplace Renewal (Canada Public Service Agency)
    • Karl Flecker, National Director of Anti-Racism and Human Rights Department (Canadian Labour Congress)
    • Zina Glinski, Senior Policy Advisor, Employment Equity, Human Resources Planning, Employment Equity and HR Systems (Department of Justice Canada)
    • Angela Henry, Acting Director, Diversity Policy, Public Service Renewal and Diversity Branch (Canada Public Service Agency)
    • Camille Therriault-Power, Director General, Director General's Office (Department of Justice Canada)
    • Pamela Woods, Manager, Staffing, Official Languages and Awards, Staffing, Official Languages and Recognition Section (Department of Justice Canada)
Room 9, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street* Link to the notice of this meeting
February 4, 2008
5:06 PM

  • Examination of cases of alleged discrimination in hiring/promotion practices of Federal Public Service
    • Lisa Addario, Employment Equity Officer (Public Service Alliance of Canada)
    • Ed Cashman, Regional Executive Vice President (Public Service Alliance of Canada)
    • Gary Corbett, Vice-President (The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)
    • Natalie Dagenais, Director, Investigation Division (Canadian Human Rights Commission)
    • Alex Dei, Director, Employment Equity Compliance Division (Canadian Human Rights Commission)
    • Philippe Dufresne, Director and Senior Counsel, Litigation Services Division (Canadian Human Rights Commission)
    • Hélène Goulet, Secretary General (Canadian Human Rights Commission)
    • Jennifer Lynch, Chief Commissioner (Canadian Human Rights Commission)
    • James C. Morton (As an individual)
    • Mark Persaud (As an individual)
    • Allison Pilon, Research Officer (The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)
    • Al Ravjiani, Ontario Regional Director and Chair of the Human Rights in the Workplace Committee (The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)
Room 9, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street* Link to the notice of this meeting
February 11, 2008
5:05 PM

  • Examination of Canada’s international national human rights obligations
    • Adèle Dion, Director General, Human Security and Human Rights Bureau (Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada)
    • Jean-Paul Hubert, Interim President (Rights and Democracy)
    • Lloyd Lipsett, Senior Assistant to the President (Rights and Democracy)
    • Alex Neve, Secretary General (Amnesty International Canada)
    • Robert Sinclair, Deputy Director, Human Rights Section, Human Rights, Gender Equality, Health and Population Division (Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada)
Room 2, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street* Link to the notice of this meeting
February 25, 2008
6:59 PM*

  • Examination of Canada’s international national human rights obligations
    • Paula Schriefer, Director of Advocacy (Freedom House)
Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
March 3, 2008
4:58 PM

  • Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Museums Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
    • Lyn Elliot Sherwood, Executive Director, Heritage Group (Canadian Heritage)
    • Patrick O'Reilly, Director, Implementation Strategy, Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Heritage Group (Canadian Heritage)
    • Rina Pantalony, Legal Counsel (Canadian Heritage)
Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
March 10, 2008
5:06 PM

  • Examination of cases of alleged discrimination in hiring/promotion practices of Federal Public Service
    • Geoff Bowlby, Director, Labour Statistics Division (Statistics Canada)
    • Marie Crowther, Registrar (British Columbia College of Teachers)
    • Ravi Jain, Immigration Lawyer (As an individual)
    • Christel Le Petit, Chief, Analysis and Special Projects, Labour Statistics Division (Statistics Canada)
    • Tracey Leesti, Assistant Director, Labour Statistics Division (Statistics Canada)
    • Frank McIntyre, Manager of Human Resources (Ontario College of Teachers)
    • Lise Roy-Kolbusz, Deputy Registrar (Ontario College of Teachers)
Room 2, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street* Link to the notice of this meeting
April 7, 2008
5:03 PM

  Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
In Camera
April 14, 2008
5:04 PM

  • Bill S-218, Protection of Victims of Human Trafficking Act
    • Janet Dench, Executive Director (Canadian Council for Refugees)
    • Carolyn Hume, Policy Advisor to Senator Phalen (The Senate of Canada)
    • Brenna MacNeil, Director, Social Policy and Programs, Immigration Branch (Citizenship and Immigration Canada)
    • Cindy Moriarty, Director, Bureau of Women's Health and Gender Based Analysis (Health Canada)
    • Robert Mundie, Director, Strategic Priorities Division, Strategic Policy Branch (Citizenship and Immigration Canada)
    • Benjamin Perrin, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia (As an individual)
    • The Honourable Gerard A. Phalen, Senator, Sponsor of the Bill (The Senate of Canada)
    • Loly Rico, Chair, Anti-Trafficking Subcommittee (Canadian Council for Refugees)
Room 160-S, Centre Block* Link to the notice of this meeting
*Please note meeting changes.
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