Bills Committee on Race Discrimination Bill

Meeting on Saturday, 3 March 2007, at 9:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Updated agenda

I.Meeting with deputations and the Administration
(9:00 am - 12:25 pm)

Session I (9:00 am - 10:45 am)

  1. Hong Kong Unison
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(01)] (Chinese version only)

  2. Employers' Federation of Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1202/06-07(01)] (English version only)

  3. Society for Community Organization
    (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)
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/06-07(01)] (English version only)

    (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)
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(02)] (Chinese version only)

  4. New Immigrants Mutual Aid Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/06-07(01)]
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(02)]

  5. Democratic Party
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(03)] (Chinese version only)

  6. Hong Kong Integrated Nepalese Society
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/06-07(02)] (English version only)

  7. Mr Y K CHONG
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1219/06-07(01)] (English version only)
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(04)] (English version only)

  8. Pakistan Islamic Welfare Union Inc. (HK) Ltd
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/06-07(03)] (English version only)

  9. Alliance of Returning Chinese from Overseas against Discrimination

  10. Dr KEEZHANGATTE James Joseph, Honorary Lecturer, Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1243/06-07(01)] (English version only)

  11. Hong Kong Human Rights Commission
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/06-07(01)]
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(02)]

  12. Voices of the Rights of Asylum Seekers and Refugees
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/06-07(01)]
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(02)]

  13. The Coalition for Migrants Rights
    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
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(05)] (English version only)

  14. Filipino Domestic Helpers General Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(05)]

  15. Indonesian Migrant Workers Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(05)]

  16. The Hong Kong Coalition of Indonesian Migrant Workers Organization
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(05)]

  17. Far East Overseas Nepalese Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(05)]

  18. Hong Kong Christian Service
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(06)] (English version only)
Break (10:45 am - 11:00 am)


Session II (11:00 am - 12:25 pm)

  1. HK SKH Lady Maclehose Centre
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1202/06-07(02)]

  2. Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor

  3. International Social Service - Hong Kong Branch

  4. Professor G G WANG, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/06-07(04)] (Chinese version only)

  5. Alliance of Progressive Labor, Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(05)]

  6. New Territories General Chamber of Commerce

  7. Luen Woo Chamber of Commerce

  8. Association of Mainland Overseas Returned Scholars in Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(07)] (Chinese version only)

  9. Equal Opportunities Commission
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/06-07(05)]

  10. Christian Action

  11. Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1147/06-07(01)] (English version only)

  12. Association of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(08)] (English version only)

  13. Civic Party
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1243/06-07(02)]

  14. The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

  15. United Filipinos in Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1226/06-07(09)] (English version only)

  16. Hong Kong Against Racial Discrimination
Written submissions from organisations/individuals not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/06-07(06)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 28 February 2007)

-Written submission from the Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/06-07(07)
(English version only)(issued on 28 February 2007)

-Written submission from the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/06-07(08)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 28 February 2007)

-Written submission from Tsim Sha Tsui District Kai Fong Welfare Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/06-07(09)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 28 February 2007)

-Written submission from Yau Tsim Mong Committee on Promotion of Hong Kong Economy

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/06-07(10)
(English version only)(issued on 28 February 2007)

-Written submission from the Equal Opportunity Officer, The University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/06-07(11)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 28 February 2007)

-Written submission from the Association of Hong Kong Chinese Middle Schools

LC Paper No.CB(2)1202/06-07(03)
(English version only)(issued on 1 March 2007)

-Written submission from Vocation Training Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)1219/06-07(02)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 2 March 2007)

-Written submission from Hong Kong New Territories Commercial and Industrial General Association Tuen Mun Branch

LC Paper No. CB(2)1219/06-07(03)
(English version only)(issued on 2 March 2007)

-Written submission from Federation of Hong Kong Industries

(A list of relevant papers previously issued is available on the LegCo website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr06-07/english/bc/bc52/agenda/bc520303.htm)

II.Any other business
(12:25 pm - 12:30 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 March 2007

Relevant papers previously issued

The Bill and background information

LC Paper No. CB(3)176/06-07
(issued on 1 December 2006)

-The Bill

Ref : HAB/CR/1/19/102
(issued by the Home Affairs Bureau on 29 November 2006)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS18/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)647/06-07 on 13 December 2006)

-Legal Service Division Report on the Bill

Appendix III to LC Paper No. CB(2)859/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)859/06-07 on 15 January 2007)

-Marked-up copy of the relevant provisions of ordinances to be amended by the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/06-07(01)
(issued on 15 January 2007)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)884/06-07(01)
(issued on 18 January 2007)

-Paper entitled "Home Affairs Bureau - Race Relations Unit"

LC Paper No. CB(2)884/06-07(02)
(English version issued on 18 January 2007; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)909/06-07 on 19 January 2007)

-Paper entitled "Support measures for non-Chinese speaking students"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2642/05-06(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)884/06-07 on 18 January 2007)

-Paper entitled "Education for children of ethnic minorities"

LC Paper No. CB(2)963/06-07(02)
(English version issued on 26 January 2007; Chinese version issued on 29 January 2007)

-Paper entitled "Definition of 'race' "

LC Paper No. CB(2)963/06-07(03)
(English version issued on 26 January 2007; Chinese version issued on 29 January 2007)

-Paper entitled "Compatibility of the Race Discrimination Bill with the Basic Law and international human rights treaties"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1019/06-07(01)
(issued on 2 February 2007)

-Paper entitled "Education for the ethnic minorities"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1146/06-07(01)
(English version only) (issued on 23 February 2007)

-Notes of a meeting of the Committee on the Promotion of Racial Harmony forwarded by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1152/06-07(01)
(English version issued on 23 February 2007; Chinese version issued on 27 February 2007)

-Paper entitled "Affirmative action"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1152/06-07(02)
(issued on 23 February 2007)

-Paper entitled "The Belgian Linguistics case"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1152/06-07(03)
(English version issued on 23 February 2007; Chinese version issued on 26 February 2007)

-Paper entitled "Propriety of support measures for ethnic minorities"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1152/06-07(04)
(English version only)(Softcopy issued on 23 February 2007)

-Full text of the judgment of the Belgian Linguistics case

LC Paper No. CB(2)1019/06-07(04)
(English version issued on 2 February 2007; Chinese version issued on 6 February 2007)

-Paper entitled "Compatibility with Articles 24 and 25 of Basic Law" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1019/06-07(02)
(issued on 2 February 2007)

-Paper entitled "Discriminatory advertisements"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1019/06-07(03)
(issued on 2 February 2007)

-Paper entitled "Consequential amendments to other ordinances"

Correspondences between the Legal Service Division and the Administration/Papers prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No.LS32/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)969/06-07 on 26 January 2007)

-Paper entitled "The meaning of 'race' in race discrimination legislation of certain relevant overseas jurisdictions"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1104/06-07(01)
(English version only)(issued on 14 February 2007)

-Paper on the case of Equal Opportunities Commission v Birmingham City Council

Written submissions

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/06-07(02)
(English version only)(issued on 15 January 2007)

-Submission from "15 Teachers in the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong"

LC Paper No. CB(2)859/06-07(03)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 15 January 2007)

-Submission from HKSKH Lady Maclehose Centre

LC Paper No. CB(2)976/06-07(01)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 30 January 2007)

-Submission from the Democratic Party

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1147/06-07(01) & (02)
(English version only)(issued on 23 February 2007)

-Letter dated 16 February 2007 from Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and reply letter dated 23 February 2007 from Chairman of the Bills Committee

LC Paper No. CB(2)1146/06-07(02)
(English version only) (issued on 23 February 2007)

-Submission from a member of the Committee on the Promotion of Racial Harmony

LC Paper No. CB(2)1146/06-07(03)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 23 February 2007)

-Submission from Federation of Hong Kong Guangdong Community Organizations

Other papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)963/06-07(01)
(issued on 26 January 2007)

-List of issues raised by members at the meeting on 16 January 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)1078/06-07(01)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 12 February 2007)

-A summary of views expressed by a member of the public to the Complaints Division on the issue of racial discrimination

LC Paper No. CB(2)1157/06-07(01)
(issued on 26 February 2007)

-Paper entitled "Issues relating to education for ethnic minorities" prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 March 2007