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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2006

Chair: The Honourable A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK

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Thursday, September 21, 2006
Friday, September 22, 2006

Issue No. 9

Tenth, eleventh and twelfth meetings on:

The rights and freedoms of children

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - Thursday Morning meeting (136K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - Thursday Afternoon meeting (111K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - Friday meeting (83K)

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WITNESSES:

Thursday, September 21, 2006 - Morning Meeting

Government of British Columbia:

Fred Milowsky, Deputy Child and Youth Officer of British Columbia.

Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families:

Lynda Fletcher-Gordon, Executive Director.

As an individual:

Birgitta von Krosigk, Lawyer.

Parent Finders of Canada:

Jim Kelly, Legislative Chair.

Justice for Girls:

Asia Czapska, Housing Strategy Coordinator.

FREDA Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Girls:

Angela Cameron, Research Associate;

Nasra Mire, Representative, Representative of Go-Girls (FREDA);

Hawa Mire, Representative, Representative of Go-Girls (FREDA).

Thursday, September 21, 2006 - Afternoon Meeting

MOSAIC:

Victor Porter, Community Outreach Manager.

Separated Children Intervention Orientation Network:

Sister Deborah Isaacs, Representative.

University of British Columbia:

Fiona Kelly, Ph.D. Candidate.

Community Centre Serving Lesbian, Gay, Transgendered and Bisexual People and their Allies:

Chris Buchner, Youth Worker, GAB Youth Services.

Friday, September 22, 2006

BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition:

Adrienne Montani, Provincial Coordinator.

Covenant House:

Krista Thompson, Executive Director.

Community Action Program for Children (CAPC):

Sue Rossi, Representative.

Society for Children and Youth of British Columbia:

Jessica Chant, Executive Director.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Chair

The Honourable Sharon Carstairs, P.C., Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Dallaire, *Hays (or Fraser), Kinsella, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Lovelace Nicholas, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Pépin, Poy

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

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