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Human Rights Droits De La Personne First Session Première session de la Forty-second Parliament, 2015-16 quarante-deuxième législature, 2015-2016 Proceedings of the Standing Délibérations du Comité Senate Committee on sénatorial permanent des Human Rights Droits de la personne Chair: Président : The Honourable JIM MUNSON L'honorable JIM MUNSON Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Le mercredi 23 mars 2016 Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Le mercredi 13 avril 2016 Wednesday, April 20, 2016 (in camera) Le mercredi 20 avril 2016 (à huis clos) Issue No. 3 Fascicule nº 3 Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Étude d'un projet d'ordre du jour (travaux futurs) First and second meetings: Première et deuxième réunions : Issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review L'évolution de diverses questions ayant trait aux the machinery of government dealing with Canada's droits de la personne et à examiner, entre autres choses, international and national human rights obligations les mécanismes du gouvernement pour que le Canada respecte ses obligations nationales et internationales en matière de droits de la personne First meeting: Première réunion : Study on steps being taken to facilitate the integration of Étude sur les mesures prises pour faciliter l'intégration newly-arrived Syrian refugees and to address the des réfugiés syriens nouvellement arrivés et les aider à challenges they are facing, including by the surmonter les difficultés qu'ils vivent, notamment par various levels of government, private sponsors and les divers ordres de gouvernement, les répondants du non-governmental organizations secteur privé et les organismes non gouvernementaux WITNESSES: TÉMOINS : (See back cover) (Voir à l'endos) 52451-52477-52525 STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMITÉ SÉNATORIAL PERMANENT DES HUMAN RIGHTS DROITS DE LA PERSONNE The Honourable Jim Munson, Chair Président : L'honorable Jim Munson The Honourable Salma Ataullahjan, Deputy Chair Vice-présidente : L'honorable Salma Ataullahjan and et The Honourable Senators: Les honorables sénateurs : Andreychuk * Harder, P.C. Andreychuk * Harder, C.P. * Carignan, P.C. Hubley * Carignan, C.P. Hubley (or Martin) Martin (ou Martin) Martin Cordy Nancy Ruth Cordy Nancy Ruth Frum Ngo Frum Ngo *Ex officio members * Membres d'office (Quorum 4) (Quorum 4) Changes in membership of the committee: Modifications de la composition du comité : Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was Conformément à l'article 12-5 du Règlement, la liste des membres amended as follows: du comité est modifiée, ainsi qu'il suit : The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable L'honorable sénatrice Ataullahjan a remplacé l'honorable Senator Black (March 23, 2016). sénateur Black (le 23 mars 2016). The Honourable Senator Black replaced the Honourable L'honorable sénateur Black a remplacé l'honorable Senator Ataullahjan (March 18, 2016). sénatrice Ataullahjan (le 18 mars 2016). The Honourable Senator Cordy replaced the Honourable L'honorable sénatrice Cordy a remplacé l'honorable Senator Cowan (March 9, 2016). sénateur Cowan (le 9 mars 2016). Published by the Senate of Canada Publié par le Sénat du Canada Available on the Internet: http://www.parl.gc.ca Disponible sur internet : http://www.parl.gc.ca 20-4-2016 Droits de la personne 3:3 ORDERS OF REFERENCE ORDRES DE RENVOI Extract from the Journals of the Senate, of Wednesday, Extrait des Journaux du Sénat du mercredi 3 février 2016 : February 3, 2016: The Honourable Senator Munson moved, seconded by L'honorable sénateur Munson propose, appuyé par the Honourable Senator Hubley: l'honorable sénatrice Hubley, That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights Que le Comité sénatorial permanent des droits de la be authorized to examine and monitor issues relating to personne soit autorisé à étudier et surveiller l'évolution de human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of diverses questions ayant trait aux droits de la personne et à government dealing with Canada's international and examiner, entre autres choses, les mécanismes du national human rights obligations; gouvernement pour que le Canada respecte ses obligations nationales et internationales en matière de droits de la personne; That the papers and evidence received and taken and Que les documents reçus, les témoignages entendus, et les work accomplished by the committee on this subject since travaux accomplis par le comité sur ce sujet depuis le début the beginning of the First Session of the Thirty-seventh de la première session de la trente septième législature soient Parliament be referred to the committee; and renvoyés au comité; That the committee submit its final report to the Senate Que le comité soumette son rapport final au Sénat au plus no later than January 31, 2017. tard le 31 janvier 2017. After debate, Après débat, The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. La motion, mise aux voix, est adoptée. Extract from the Journals of the Senate, of Thursday, April 14, Extrait des Journaux du Sénat du jeudi 14 avril 2016 : 2016: The Honourable Senator Munson moved, seconded by L'honorable sénateur Munson propose, appuyé par the Honourable Senator Hubley: l'honorable sénatrice Hubley, That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights Que le Comité sénatorial permanent des droits de la study and report on steps being taken to facilitate the personne étudie, pour en faire rapport, les mesures prises integration of newly-arrived Syrian refugees and to address pour faciliter l'intégration des réfugiés syriens nouvellement the challenges they are facing, including by the various levels arrivés et les aider à surmonter les difficultés qu'ils vivent, of government, private sponsors and non-governmental notamment par les divers ordres de gouvernement, les organizations. répondants du secteur privé et les organismes non gouvernementaux. That the committee submit its final report no later than Que le comité soumette son rapport final au plus tard October 31, 2016 and that the committee retain all powers le 31 octobre 2016 et qu'il conserve tous les pouvoirs necessary to publicize its findings for 180 days after the nécessaires pour diffuser ses conclusions dans les 180 jours tabling of the final report. suivant le dépôt du rapport final. After debate, Après débat, The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. La motion, mise aux voix, est adoptée. Le greffier du Sénat, Charles Robert Clerk of the Senate 3:4 Human Rights 20-4-2016 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS PROCÈS-VERBAUX OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 OTTAWA, le mercredi 23 mars 2016 (6) (6) [English] [Traduction] The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this Le Comité sénatorial permanent des droits de la personne day at 11:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, se réunit aujourd'hui, à 11 h 30, dans la salle 9 de l'édifice the Honourable Jim Munson, presiding. Victoria, sous la présidence de l'honorable Jim Munson (président). Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Membres du comité présents : Les honorables sénateurs Andreychuk, Black, Cordy, Hubley, Martin, Munson, Andreychuk, Black, Cordy, Hubley, Martin, Munson, Nancy Ruth and Ngo (8). Nancy Ruth et Ngo (8). Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Jaffer (1). Autre sénatrice présente : L'honorable sénatrice Jaffer (1). In attendance: Julia Nichol and Jean-Philippe Duguay, Également présents : Julia Nichol et Jean-Philippe Duguay, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, analystes, Service d'information et de recherche parlementaires, Library of Parliament. Bibliothèque du Parlement. Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate. Aussi présents : Les sténographes officiels du Sénat. Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Conformément à l'ordre de renvoi adopté par le Sénat Wednesday, February 3, 2016, the committee began its study to le mercredi 3 février 2016, le comité commence son étude monitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review portant sur l'évolution de diverses questions ayant trait aux the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international droits de la personne et l'examen, entre autres choses, des and national human rights obligations. mécanismes du gouvernement pour que le Canada respecte ses obligations nationales et internationales en matière de droits de la personne. WITNESSES: TÉMOINS : As an individual: Témoignage À titre personnel : Hyeonseo Lee, Author of The Girl With Seven Names Hyeonseo Lee, auteure de The Girl With Seven Names (by video conference). (par vidéoconférence). Joseon Institute: Joseon Institute : Adrian Hong, President. Adrian Hong, président. HanVoice: HanVoice : Jack Kim, Special Advisor. Jack Kim, conseiller spécial. The chair made a statement. Le président prend la parole. Ms. Lee made a statement and answered questions. Mme Lee fait un exposé et répond aux questions. At 12:25 p.m., the committee suspended. À 12 h 25, la séance est suspendue. At 12:31 p.m., the committee resumed. À 12 h 31, la séance reprend. Messrs. Hong and Kim each made a statement and answered MM. Hong et Kim font chacun un exposé et répondent aux questions. questions. At 1:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. À 13 h 32, le comité s'ajourne jusqu'à nouvelle convocation de la présidence. ATTEST: ATTESTÉ : 20-4-2016 Droits de la personne 3:5 OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 OTTAWA, le mercredi 13 avril 2016 (7) (7) [English] [Traduction] The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this Le Comité sénatorial permanent des droits de la personne day at 11:32 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the se réunit aujourd'hui, à 11 h 31, dans la salle 9 de l'édifice Honourable Jim Munson, presiding. Victoria, sous la présidence de l'honorable Jim Munson (président). Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Membres du comité présents : Les honorables sénateurs Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Cordy, Hubley, Martin, Munson, Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Cordy, Hubley, Martin, Munson, Nancy Ruth and Ngo (8).
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