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APPENDIX A

List of witnesses


Associations and Individuals

Meeting

Date

The Honourable Senator Landon Pearson

Advisor to the Minister on Children's Rights

2

Wednesday, June 19, 1996

Canadian Friends of Burma

Christine Harmston, Coordinator

Kevin Heppner, Director, Karen Human Rights Group

Penny Sanger, Executive Committee

4

Wednesday, September 25, 1996

Vietnamese Canadian Federation

Dr. Thu Van Lam, Senior Official, Human Rights Commission

Minh Tri Truong, Multiculturalism

The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

5

Wednesday, October 2, 1996

The Honourable Senator Landon Pearson

Advisor to the Minister on Children's Rights

Canadian Council for International Cooperation

Betty Plewes, President and Chief Executive Officer

CLUB 2/3

Jean Rock Roy, Director of Communications

Défense des enfants international

Manon Bernier, Representative

Jacques Tremblay, Representative

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

Lucie Edwards, Director General, Global Issues

Human Rights Research and Education Centre

Errol Mendes, Director

Jeunesse du Monde

Serge Fleury, Coordinator, Youth Programs

Canadian Labour Congress

Stephen Benedict, National Director, International Department

6

Thursday, October 3, 1996

Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) - International Relations

Louise Lavallée, Secretary

Marie Pépin, Legal Counsel

Individual presentation

John Harker, Former Director, International Labour Organization (ILO), Canada Branch Office

6

Thursday, October 3, 1996

Save the Children (Canada)

Girish Godbole, Country Director, India

Steelworkers Humanity Fund

Gerry Barr, Representative

The Honourable Pierre Pettigrew

Minister for International Cooperation and Minister responsible for Francophonie

7

Thursday, October 3, 1996

Alexanian Carpet

Linda Alexanian, Buyer

Canadian Apparel Federation

Stephen Beatty, Executive Director

Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA)

Huguette Labelle, President

Levi Strauss & Co.

William J. Maroni, Vice-President, Government Affairs and Public Policy

Trio Selection Inc. (Cream Soda Clothing)

Subash Khanna, Secretary-Treasurer

Caucus of Development NGO Network of the Philippines

Carazon Julino-Soliman, Co-Chair, Philippine Council for Sustainable Development

Katherine Pearson, Advocacy Officer, Canadian Council for International Cooperation

Dan Songco, National Coordinator, Caucus of Development NGO Network of the Philippines

Karen Tanada, Chair, Women's Action Network for Development

8

Wednesday, October 9, 1996

Free the Children

Kyle Connolly, Ottawa Member

Laura Hannant, Ottawa Member

10

Wednesday, November 20, 1996

Jeunesse Canada Monde

Émilie Bernier, Representative

Kids for Human Rights and Justice

Jemima Day Cowan, Founding Member

Caitlin Smith, Founding Member

Honourable Alfonso Gagliano

Minister of Labour

11

Wednesday, November 27, 1996

Ambedkar Centre for Justice and Peace

Dr. Yogesh Varhade, President

Canadian Anti-Slavery Group

Kathleen Ruff, Spokesperson

Fair Trade Mark Canada

Bob Thomson, Managing Director

Human Resources Development Canada

Yves Poisson, Director General, Strategic Policy and Partnerships

Nicole Senécal, Assistant Deputy Minister, Labour

Street Kids International

Christopher Lowry, Director of Educational Media

World Vision Canada

Matthew Scott, Public Policy Officer

Linda Tripp, Vice-President, International and Government Relations


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