Bills Committee on Race Discrimination Bill

Papers Written submissions and the Administration's response A note setting out the views of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the Bill (English version only) [CB(2)2325/06-07(01)] (issued on 29 June 2007) Joint submission from Hong Kong Christian Institute and Colours in Peace (English version only) [CB(2)2306/07-08(02)] (issued on 13 June 2008) Letter dated 30 May 2008 from the Home Affairs Department in reply to a question relating to support for new arrivals from the Mainland raised by the Chairman during the draft Estimates exercise [CB(2)2173/07-08(01)] (issued on 5 June 2008) Letter from members of the public 106 identical submissions raising concern on the exemption for immigration legislation under the Bill (English version only) [CB(2)2530/07-08(01)] (issued on 8 July 2008) Submission from Civil Human Rights Front (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2433/07-08(01)] (issued on 26 June 2008) Submission from Colours in Peace [CB(2)2306/07-08(01)] (issued on 16 June 2008) Submission from Hong Kong Bar Association (English version only) [CB(2)1461/06-07(01)] (issued on 29 March 2007) Administration's response to Professor Carole Petersen's submission entitled "How Many Clauses Does it Take to Define Discrimination? A Comparison of the Racial Discrimination Bill with Existing Legislation" [CB(2)173/07-08(01)] (21 November 2007 and 29 October 2007) Further submission from Mr Y K CHONG (English version only) [CB(2)1226/06-07(04)] (3 March 2007) Joint submission from Hong Kong Human Rights Commission, Society for Community Organization, New Immigrants Mutual Aid Association and Voices of the Rights of Asylum Seekers and Refugees (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1226/06-07(02)] (3 March 2007) Joint submission from Hong Kong Human Rights Commission, Society for Community Organization, New Immigrants Mutual Aid Association and Voices of the Rights of Asylum Seekers and Refugees (English version only) [CB(2)1168/06-07(01)] (3 March 2007) Joint submission from Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor and Hong Kong Unison (English version only) [CB(2)2255/07-08(01)] (11 June 2008) Joint submission from the Coalition for Migrants Rights, Filipino Domestic Helpers General Union, Indonesian Migrant Workers Union, the Hong Kong Coalition of Indonesian Migrant Workers Organization, Far East Overseas Nepalese Association and Alliance of Progressive Labor, Hong Kong (English version only) [CB(2)1226/06-07(05)] (3 March 2007) Joint submission on mainstreaming racial equality through racial equality plan from Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor and Hong Kong Unison (English version only) [CB(2)2108/07-08(01)] (23 May 2008) Joint submissions provided by Society for Community Organization, New Immigrants Mutual Aid Association, Hong Kong Human Rights Commission and Voices of the Rights of Asylum Seekers and Refugees (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1288/06-07(01)] (23 March 2007) Letter dated 30 October 2007 from Hong Kong Unison (English version only) [CB(2)286/07-08(01)] (21 November 2007) Letter dated 3 March 2007 from members of the public (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1266/06-07(02)] (23 March 2007) Letter dated 27 February 2007 from Hong Kong Swatow Merchants Association Limited (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1266/06-07(01)] (23 March 2007) Major issues raised by deputations/individuals prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(2)1594/06-07(02)] (7 December 2007, 21 November 2007, 29, 8 October 2007, 26 June 2007, 31, 15 May 2007 and 23, 19 April 2007) Paper entitled "Hong Kong's Race Discrimination Bill: A Critique and Comparison with the Sex Discrimination and Disability Discrimination Ordinances" prepared by Professor Carole Petersen [CB(2)2232/06-07(01)] (26 June 2007) Submission from a member of the Committee on the Promotion of Racial Harmony (English version only) [CB(2)1146/06-07(02)] (28 February 2007) Submission from Association for the Advancement of Feminism (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2174/07-08(01)] (3 June 2008) Submission from Association of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Hong Kong (English version only) [CB(2)1226/06-07(08)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Association of Mainland Overseas Returned Scholars in Hong Kong (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1226/06-07(07)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Civic Party [CB(2)1243/06-07(02)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Democratic Party (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1226/06-07(03)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Dr KEEZHANGATTE James Joseph, Honorary Lecturer, Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong (English version only) [CB(2)1243/06-07(01)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Employers' Federation of Hong Kong (English version only) [CB(2)1202/06-07(01)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Equal Opportunities Commission [CB(2)1168/06-07(05)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Equal Opportunities Commission on parts 7, 8 and 9 of the Race Discrimination Bill [CB(2)2175/07-08(01)] (6 June 2008) Submission from Federation of Hong Kong Guangdong Community Organizations (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1146/06-07(03)] (28 February 2007) Submission from Federation of Hong Kong Industries (English version only) [CB(2)1219/06-07(03)] (3 March 2007) Submission from HK SKH Lady Maclehose Centre [CB(2)1202/06-07(02)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Hong Kong Christian Service (English version only) [CB(2)1226/06-07(06)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (English version only) [CB(2)1147/06-07(01)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Hong Kong Integrated Nepalese Society (English version only) [CB(2)1168/06-07(02)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Hong Kong New Territories Commercial and Industrial General Association Tuen Mun Branch (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1219/06-07(02)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Hong Kong Unison (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1226/06-07(01)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Mr Y K CHONG (English version only) [CB(2)1219/06-07(01)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Pakistan Islamic Welfare Union Inc. (HK) Ltd (English version only) [CB(2)1168/06-07(03)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Professor G G WANG, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1168/06-07(04)] (3 March 2007) Submission from the Association of Hong Kong Chinese Middle Schools (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1168/06-07(11)] (3 March 2007) Submission from the Equal Opportunity Officer, The University of Hong Kong (English version only) [CB(2)1168/06-07(10)] (3 March 2007) Submission from the Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1168/06-07(06)] (3 March 2007) Submission from the Hong Kong Association of Banks (English version only) [CB(2)1668/06-07(01)] (15 May 2007) Submission from the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (English version only) [CB(2)1168/06-07(07)] (3 March 2007) Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong (English version only) [CB(2)1325/06-07(01)] (23 March 2007) Submission from Tsim Sha Tsui District Kai Fong Welfare Association (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1168/06-07(08)] (3 March 2007) Submission from United Filipinos in Hong Kong (English version only) [CB(2)1226/06-07(09)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Vocation Training Council (English version only) [CB(2)1202/06-07(03)] (3 March 2007) Submission from Yau Tsim Mong Committee on Promotion of Hong Kong Economy (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1168/06-07(09)] (3 March 2007) Submission made by the Democratic Party (Chinese version only) [CB(2)976/06-07(01)] (29 January 2007) The Administration's response to issues raised by deputations/individuals at the meeting on 3 March 2007 [CB(2)1594/06-07(01)] (7 December 2007, 21 November 2007, 29, 8 October 2007, 26 June 2007, 31, 15 May 2007 and 23, 19 April 2007)