Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue No. 32 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 29, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 29, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:18 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bernard, Cordy, Dean, Eggleton, P.C., Manning, Mégie, Omidvar, Petitclerc, Poirier, Raine and Seidman (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Frum and Griffin (2).

In attendance: Ferda Simpson, Procedural Clerk, Committees Directorate; Sonya Norris and Frances Lord, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 9, 2017, the committee began its examination of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Statistics Act.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, P.C., M.P., Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development.

WITNESSES:

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada:

John Knubley, Deputy Minister.

Statistics Canada:

Anil Arora, Chief Statistician of Canada;

Andrée Desaulniers, Senior Analyst, Information Management Division.

The chair made a statement.

The minister made a statement and, together with Mr. Knubley, answered questions.

At 5:14 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:18 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Arora made a statement and, together with Ms. Desaulniers, answered questions.

At 6:19 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar
Clerk of the Committee