Past Session:

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

Second Session Thirty-fifth Parliament, 1996

Chair: The Honourable MABEL M. DeWARE

Wednesday, December 11, 1996
Thursday, December 12, 1996

Issue No. 17

Fifth and sixth meetings on: Bill C-41, An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and the Canada Shipping Act

APPEARING:

The Honourable Allan Rock, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

WITNESSES:

Meeting of December 11, 1996

From the Equitable Child Maintenance and Access Society:

Marina Forbister, President;

Michael A. LaBerge, Secretary.

From R.E.A.L. Women of Canada:

Gwen Landolt, National Vice-President;

Diane Watts, Researcher;

Sophie Joannou, Member of the National Executive.

Philip Epstein, Q.C., Family Lawyer.

Meeting of December 12, 1996

Professor Ross Finnie, School of Public Administration, Carleton University.

Walter Fox, B.A., LL.B.

From Parental Alienation Information Network (P.A.I.N.):

Pamela Stuart-Mills, President.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Mabel M. DeWare, Chair

The Honourable Peter Bosa, Deputy Chairman

and

The Honourable Senators:

Bonnell, Cohen, Cools, *Fairbairn, P.C. (or Graham), Forest, Haidasz, P.C., Jessiman, Landry, Lavoie-Roux, Losier-Cool, *Lynch-Staunton (or Berntson), Phillips

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Change in Membership of the Committee

Pursuant to Rule 85(4), membership of the Committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Landry substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Haidasz (December 11, 1996).

The name of the Honourable Senator Mercier substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Perrault (December 12, 1996).

The name of the Honourable Senator Haidasz substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mercier (December 12, 1996).