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Social Affairs, Science and Technology

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

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 4, 1996 - Morning Meeting
(8)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met at 9:12 a.m., this day, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Mabel DeWare, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Bosa, Cools, DeWare, Haidasz, Landry, Lavoie-Roux, Losier-Cool, Murray, Petten, Phillips and Rompkey. (11)

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Rossiter.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Grant Purves and Kevin Kerr, Research Officers.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

From the New Democratic Party of Canada:

Alexa McDonough, Leader

Chris Axworthy, M.P.

From the Government of the Northwest Territories:

Hon. Manitok Thompson, Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs;

Conrad Pilon, Assistant Deputy Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 30, 1996, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada. (See Proceedings of the Committee dated June 3, 1996, Issue No. 4.)

Ms McDonough made an opening statement and, with Mr. Axworthy, answered questions.

The Hon. Manitok Thompson made an opening statement and, with Mr. Pilon, answered questions.

At 11.15 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 4, 1996 - Evening Meeting
(9)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met at 6:02 p.m., this day, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Mabel DeWare, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Bosa, Cools, DeWare, Haidasz, Landry, Lavoie-Roux, Losier-Cool, Murray, Phillips, Rompkey, Simard and Stollery. (12)

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Rossiter.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Kevin Kerr, Research Officer.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Construction Association:

Brian Scroggs, Chairman of the Board;

Michael Atkinson, President;

John DeVries, Vice-President.

From the National Anti-Poverty Organization:

Lynne Toupin, Executive Director;

François Dumaine, Assistant Director.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 30, 1996, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada. (See Proceedings of the Committee dated June 3, 1996, Issue No. 4.)

The Honourable Senator Simard moved that the decision taken by the Committee not to travel be deemed withdrawn and that the Committee do now travel.

After discussion,
The question being put on the motion, it was, by a show of hands, negatived: yeas: 5; nays: 6.

Messrs Scroggs and DeVries made opening statements and, with Mr. Atkinson, answered questions.

Ms Toupin and Mr. Dumaine made opening statements and answered questions.

At 8:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Jill Anne Pickard

Clerk of the Committee

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