Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 18 January 2010, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 18 January 2010)

I.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)595/09-10(01)
(issued on 18 December 2009)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 18 November 2009 from Hong Kong Women's Coalition on Equal Opportunities (HKWCEO) to the Administration expressing concern about the appointment process for the Chairperson of Equal Opportunities Commission

LC Paper No. CB(2)595/09-10(02)
(issued on 18 December 2009)
(Chinese version only)

-Administration's response to HKWCEO dated 18 December 2009

LC Paper No. CB(2)750/09-10(01)
(issued on 14 January 2010)

-Press release provided by the Administration on the appointment of the new Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:31 pm - 2:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)727/09-10(01)
(issued on 12 January 2010)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)727/09-10(02)
(issued on 12 January 2010)

-List of follow-up actions

III.Promotion of equal opportunities on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity
(2:45 pm - 4:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)727/09-10(03)
(issued on 12 January 2010)

-Administration's paper on "Promotion of equal opportunities in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity"

LC Paper No. CB(2)727/09-10(04)
(issued on 12 January 2010)

-Background brief on "Discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Relevant paper previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(2)1544/08-09(01)
(issued on 13 May 2009)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral from the Complaints Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat on discrimination issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity

*IV.An outline of the topics in the third report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(4:00 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)727/09-10(05)
(issued on 12 January 2010)

-Administration's paper on "An outline of the topics in the third report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights"

LC Paper No. CB(2)727/09-10(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)751/09-10 on 14 January 2010)

-Background brief on "Reports of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

V.Any other business
(5:25 pm - 5:30 pm)

* All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of item IV.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 January 2010