Parliament of Canada

PARLIAMENT of CANADA

Standing Committee - Human Rights


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December 9, 2009
3:32 PM

  • Monitor the implementation of recommendations in the committee report:Children The Silenced Citizens
    • Hon. Robert Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
    • Gillian Blackell, Senior Counsel, Coordonator, Children's Law and Family Violence Policy Unit (Department of Justice Canada)
    • Elisabeth Eid, Director General and Senior Counsel, Human Rights Law Section (Department of Justice Canada)
    • Paula Kingston, Senior Counsel, Youth Justice, Strategic Initiatives and Law Reform (Department of Justice Canada)
Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
December 7, 2009
2:10 PM

  • Bill S-223, Victims of Human Trafficking Protection Act
    • Eric Stevens, Counsel, Legal Services (Citizenship and Immigration Canada)
    • Martha Vaughan, Manager, Women's Health Division, Programs Directorate (Health Canada)
    • Sarah Wells, Policy Analyst, Social Policy and Programs, Immigration Branch (Citizenship and Immigration Canada)
  • Examination of Canada’s international and national human rights obligations
  • Sexual exploitation of children in Canada
    • Jennifer Coolbear, Psychologist (Hospital for Sick Children-Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN))
    • Michael Eisen, Chief Legal Officer (Microsoft)
    • Jasmine Eliav, Psychologist (Hospital for Sick Children-Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN))
    • Tanya Smith (Hospital for Sick Children-Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN))
    • Ginette Yapety (Vigilance on the net)
Room 2, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street* Link to the notice of this meeting
November 30, 2009
2:00 PM

  • Sexual exploitation of children in Canada
    • Cecilia Benoit, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Victoria (As an individual)
    • Richard Estes, Professor and Chair, Social Economic Development, School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania (As an individual)
    • Mark Erik Hecht, Co-founder (Beyond Borders)
    • Glori Meldrum, Founder and Chair of the Board of Directors (Little Warriors)
    • Jacques Moïse, Coordinator (Projet d’Intervention auprès des mineurs-res prostitués-ées)
Room 2, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street Link to the notice of this meeting
November 30, 2009
10:12 AM

  • Examination of Canada’s international and national human rights obligations
    • Linda Dale, Executive Director (Children/Youth as Peacebuilders)
    • Carla Koppell, Director, Institute for Inclusive Security (Hunt Alternatives Fund)
    • Rachel Mayanja, Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (United Nations)
    • Kevin McCort, Chief Executive Officer (CARE Canada)
    • Rebecca Wolsak (Inter Pares)
Room 2, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street Link to the notice of this meeting
November 23, 2009
2:00 PM

  • Bill S-223, Victims of Human Trafficking Protection Act
    • The Honourable Senator Sharon Carstairs, P.C., Sponsor of the bill (Senate)
    • Les Linklater, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy (Citizenship and Immigration Canada)
    • Gigi Mandy, Director, Canada Health Act Division, Programs Directorate (Health Canada)
    • Eric Stevens, Counsel, Legal Services (Citizenship and Immigration Canada)
    • Martha Vaughan, Manager, Women's Health Division, Programs Directorate (Health Canada)
  • Sexual exploitation of children in Canada
    • Shelley Cardinal, Aboriginal Advisor, Violence and Abuse Prevention Program (Canadian Red Cross)
    • Lianna McDonald, Executive Director (Canadian Centre for Child Protection)
Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
November 2, 2009
2:07 PM

  • Sexual exploitation of children in Canada
    • Michael Maidment, Area Director, Public Relations and Development, Federal Government Liaison Officer (Salvation Army)
    • Benjamin Perrin, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia (As an individual)
    • Steve Sullivan, Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime (Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime)
    • Joanne Taché, Director (Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime)
Room 2, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street* Link to the notice of this meeting
October 26, 2009
2:06 PM

  • Sexual exploitation of children in Canada
    • Lynn Barr-Telford, Director, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (Statistics Canada)
    • Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director (First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada)
    • Clément Chartier, President (Métis National Council)
    • Bernice Cyr, Chief Executive Officer (Métis Child and Family Services)
    • Mia Dauvergne, Senior Analyst, Policing Services Program, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (Statistics Canada)
    • Craig Grimes, Unit Head, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (Statistics Canada)
    • Deborah Tagornak, Manager, Abuse Issues (Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada)
Room 2, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street* Link to the notice of this meeting
October 26, 2009
10:00 AM

  • Examination of Canada’s international and national human rights obligations
    • Janis Alton, Past Chair (Voice of Women for Peace)
    • David Haeri, Chief, Peacekeeping Best Practices Section, Department of Peacekeeping Operations (United Nations)
    • Isabelle Solon-Helal, Women's Rights Programme Officer and Coordinator of the Coalition for Women's Human Rights in Conflict Situations (Rights and Democracy)
    • Fernanda Tavares, Senior Gender Advisor (United Nations)
    • Kathryn White, Executive Director (United Nations Association in Canada)
    • Michael Wodzicki, Deputy Director of Programmes (Rights and Democracy)
Room 2, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street* Link to the notice of this meeting
October 19, 2009
2:05 PM

  • Sexual exploitation of children in Canada
    • Jackie Anderson (Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre)
    • Debbie Cumby (Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre)
    • Peter Dinsdale, Executive Director (National Association of Friendship Centres)
    • Kim Pate, Executive Director (Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies)
    • The Honourable Landon Pearson (Landon Pearson Resource Centre for the Study of Childhood and Children's Rights)
    • Jane Runner (Canadian National Coalition of Experiential Women)
Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
October 19, 2009
10:08 AM

  • Examination of Canada’s international and national human rights obligations
    • Colleen Duggan, Senior Program Specialist (International Development Research Centre)
    • Anne-Marie Goetz, Chief Advisor, Governance Peace and Security (UNIFEM)
    • Colonel Bernd Horn, Chief of Staff, Land Force Doctrine and Training System (National Defence)
    • Ann Livingstone, Vice-President, Research and Education (Pearson Peacekeeping Centre)
    • Lieutenant Colonel Perry Poirier, Commandant, Peace Support Training Centre (National Defence)
Room 257, East Block Link to the notice of this meeting
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