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