Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs,
Science and Technology
Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 6, 1996 (10)
Afternoon Meeting
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met at 2:35 p.m., this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Mabel DeWare, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Bonnell, Bosa, Cools, DeWare, Haidasz, Landry, Losier-Cool, Murray and Phillips. (9)
Other Senator present: The Honourable Senator Cohen.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Grant Purves, Research Officer.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Federation of Students:
Brad Lavigne, Chair;
Jocelyn Charron, Government Relations Coordinator;
Denise Doherty-Delorme, Researcher.
From the Canadian Restaurant and Food Services Association:
John Rothschild, President and CEO, Prime Restaurant Group;
Joyce Reynolds, Director of Human Resources.
From the Canadian Coalition of Community-Based Training:
Warren Gander, Co-Chair;
Nicole Galarneau, Co-Vice-Chair.
From the Canadian Federation of Independent Business:
Catherine Swift, President;
Garth Whyte, Executive Director, National Affairs.
From the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS):
Brian Crowley, President.
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.)
Mr. Lavigne made a statement and, with Ms Doherty-Delorme and Mr. Charron, answered questions.
Mr. Rothschild made a statement and, with Ms Reynolds, answered questions.
Ms Galarneau and Mr. Gander made statements and answered questions.
At 4:38 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 4:45 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Ms Swift and Mr. Whyte made statements and answered questions.
Mr. Crowley made a statement and answered questions.
At 6:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 6, 1996 (11)
Evening Meeting
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met at 6:50 p.m., this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Mabel DeWare, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Bosa, Cools, DeWare, Landry, Losier-Cool, Murray, Phillips and Rompkey. (8)
Other Senator present: The Honourable Senator Cohen.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Grant Purves, Research Officer.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women:
Stella Lord, Researcher.
From the Coalition of Seasonal Workers, P.E.I.:
Jacinta Deveaux, Spokesperson.
From the Miminegash Women in Support of Fishing:
Lou Anne Gallant, Spokesperson.
From the Public Service Alliance of Canada:
Nycole Turmel, Executive Vice-President, PSAC;
Cres Pascucci, National President, CEIU;
Diane Kilby, National Vice-President, CEIU.
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 Lord made a statement and answered questions.
Ms Deveaux and Ms Gallant made statements and answered questions.
Ms Turmel made a statement and, with Mr. Pascucci and Ms Kilby, answered questions.
At 8:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Jill Anne Pickard
Clerk of the Committee