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

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 11, 1996
(13)

Morning Meeting

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met at 9:22 a.m., this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Mabel M. DeWare, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Anderson, Bosa, Bonnell, Cohen, Cools, DeWare, Forest, Landry, Lavoie-Roux, Losier-Cool, Murray, Phillips, Rompkey, Roux (14).

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 Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops:

Most Reverend Marcel Gervais, Archbishop of Ottawa;

Bernard Dufresne, Co-director, Social Affairs Department.

From the Canadian Labour Force Development Board:

Lenore Burton, Executive 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.)

Archbishop Gervais made a statement and, with Mr. Dufresne, answered questions.

Ms Lenore Burton made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:02 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 11, 1996
(14)

Evening Meeting

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met at 6:25 p.m., this day, the Chairperson, the Honourable Senator Mabel M. DeWare, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Anderson, Bosa, Cohen, DeWare, Landry, Lavoie-Roux, Losier-Cool and Rompkey (8).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Kinsella, Robertson and Simard (3).

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:

Professor Alice Nakamura of the University of Alberta.

From the Acadian Union of Affiliated and Fishery Workers:

Mathilda Blanchard, Union Representative.

From the Moncton Coalition for the Economic & Social Justice Committee: "Defend our Rights";

From the Chaleur Coalition for the Preservation of our Social Programs;

From the Fredericton Area Coalition for Social Justice;

From the Cap Pelé-Shediac Committee Against U.I. Cutbacks;

From the Committee "The Future Homeless of Restigouche";

From the Group of Concerned Citizens for Fair U.I. & Jobs;

From the Committee for Employment and Against U.I. Cutbacks;

Angela Vautour, Spokesperson;

Richard Pellerin, Spokesperson.

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.)

Professor Nakamura made a statement and answered questions.

Ms Blanchard made a statement and answered questions.

The Honourable Senator Simard moved that the brief by the Acadian Union of Affiliated and Fishery Workers/Syndicat Acadien des travailleurs affiliés et des pêches presented by Ms Blanchard be appended to this day's Minutes of Proceedings (See Appendix 5900 S2-C-12, 8 "1").

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Ms Vautour and Mr. Pellerin made statements and answered questions.

At 8:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Jill Anne Pickard

Clerk of the Committee