Parliament of Canada

PARLIAMENT of CANADA

Standing Committee - Human Rights


Notice of Meeting

Monday, May 16, 2005

3:05 PM
Televised live on PTN
Unrevised Information
Location: Room 9, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street
Clerk : Line Gravel (613) 990-6081

Agenda

Examine and report upon Canada’s international obligations in regards to the rights and freedoms of childrenExamine and report upon Canada’s international obligations in regards to the rights and freedoms of children.
Appearing
- The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, P.C., M.P., Minister of State (Public Health)
IN CAMERA (This agenda item with interpretation only)Consideration of a draft report
Monitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada’s international and national human rights obligationsMonitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada’s international and national human rights obligations.
Witnesses

(3:00 PM-4:00 PM)
Inter American Commission on Human Rights (by Videoconference)
- Eduardo Bertoni, Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression
- Lisa Yagel, Attorney
Examine and report upon Canada’s international obligations in regards to the rights and freedoms of childrenExamine and report upon Canada’s international obligations in regards to the rights and freedoms of children.
*Witnesses
Health Canada
- Kelly Stone, Director, Division of Childhood and Adolescence
- Sylvie Stachenko, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer

(5:00 PM-6:00 PM)
Canadian International Development Agency
- David Moloney, Vice-President, Policy Branch
- Bhatla Sarita, Director, Human Rights and Participation Division
- Natalie Zend, Senior Child Rights Analyst, Policy Branch



Meeting with Reporting and Interpretation
* Please note meeting changes