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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009

Chair: The Honourable A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK

Monday, October 26, 2009

Issue No. 13

Ninth meeting on:

Issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, the review of the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations
TOPIC: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security

and

Fourth meeting on:

The study of the sexual exploitation  of children in Canada

WITNESSES

Monday, October 26, 2009 (morning session)

United Nations:

David Haeri, Chief, Peacekeeping Best Practices Section, Department of Peacekeeping Operations (by video conference);

Fernanda Tavares, Senior Gender Adviser (by video conference).

United Nations Association in Canada:

Kathryn White, Executive Director.

Voice of Women for Peace:

Janis Alton, Past Chair.

Rights and Democracy:

Michael Wodzicki, Deputy Director of Programmes;

Isabelle Solon-Helal, Women's Rights Programme Officer and Coordinator of the Coalition for Women's Human Rights in Conflict Situations.


Monday, October 26, 2009 (afternoon session)

Statistics Canada:

Lynn Barr-Telford, Director, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics;

Craig Grimes, Unit Head, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics;

Mia Dauvergne, Senior Analyst, Policing Services Program, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics.

First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada:

Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director.

Métis National Council:

Clément Chartier, President.

Métis Child and Family Services Authority:

Bernice Cyr, Chief Executive Officer.

Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada:

Deborah Tagornak, Manager, Abuse Issues.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Chair

The Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Brazeau, *Cowan (or Tardif), Dallaire, Demers, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mitchell, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Poy

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

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