E/CN.4/2001/83/Add.1 page 3 During all her visits, she asked to interview women, with the aim of analysing the question from a woman’s perspective. She also asked to meet with various mothers and people from what are known in Canada as the “visible minorities” with a view to analysing the question from the standpoint of its consequences for children and of the relationship between the phenomenon of migration and the question of racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia. In the academic field, she had meetings with members of various Canadian universities. 6. During the first part of her mission, from 18 to 20 September, the Special Rapporteur met with officials and official institutions in Ottawa. On 18 September, she attended an information meeting organized and chaired by Ms. Janice Cochrane, Deputy Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and by Mr. Michael Dorais, Associate Deputy Minister in the same department. On the same day, she participated in two round tables organized by the CIC and presided over by Ms. Rosaline Frith, Director of the Integration Branch, at which officials from that department gave presentations on the system for selection and integration of migrants and refugees in Canada. She later attended a reception given in her honour by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, at which she met a large number of senior officials from the human rights branch and members of academia. Among other members of the Department, she had talks with the Director of the Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Branch, the adviser for immigration and refugee affairs, and the Deputy Director responsible for relations with the United Nations and international organizations. During her stay in Ottawa, she attended a round table organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, at which statements were made by representatives of the Immigration and Refugee Board, the justice, human resources development, the status of women and Canadian heritage divisions, and the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Mr. Joe Fontana, Chairperson of the Citizenship and Immigration Commission and member of the Canadian Parliament, organized a working dinner in honour of the Special Rapporteur; this was attended by members of the Parliamentary Commission. The Special Rapporteur also met with members of the Department of Justice and, before leaving for Toronto, with Mr. Peter Showler, Chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board. 7. In Ottawa, the Special Rapporteur visited the regional UNHCR office and met with Ms. Judith Kumin. She also met with various NGO representatives, including, inter alia, the Secretary-General of the Canadian section of Amnesty International, a representative of International Social Service Canada (ISS), representatives of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women against Abuse and representatives of the Canadian Human Rights Foundation. 8. From 20 to 23 September, the Special Rapporteur visited the city of Toronto, where she had meetings with various senior members of the CIC and the regional office of the Immigration and Refugee Board. She had talks with, inter alia, Ms. Irene Bader, Regional Director of the CIC, Ms. Cheryl Munroe, Director of the Board’s Selection, Integration and Refugee Division and Mr. Pierre Gaulin, Director of the settlement and ports of entry department. During her visit to the Board’s offices in Toronto, the Special Rapporteur attended a hearing to determine whether or not refugee status should be granted to a Somali citizen. After the hearing, she had an opportunity to discuss various matters with the members of the Board responsible for determination of refugee status. She also held working meetings with Ms. Irene Bader, Director of the regional office of the Ontario Immigration Department, and members of her staff, and with representatives of the provincial government.