Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs,
Science and Technology
Issue 20 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 17, 1998
(43)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day in camera in Room 705, Victoria Building, at 10:00 a.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Lowell Murray, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cohen, Cools, Ferretti Barth, Gill, Johnstone, LeBreton, Murray, P.C., Phillips and Poy (9).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Roche and Wilson (2).
In attendance: From Canadian Policy Research Networks Inc.: Judith Maxwell and Denis Saint-Martin; from Delta Media Inc.: Sheena Pennie and Marie-Josée Bernier; from the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Sandra Harder.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on November 5, 1997, the committee resumed consideration of the special study to examine and report on the state of health care in Canada concerning veterans of war and Canadian Service persons (for complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3, dated December 16, 1997);
The Honorable Senator Phillips moved that the following budget be adopted for the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs:
| Professional and Other Services
|
$3,000
|
| Transportation and Communications
|
$34,630
|
| All Other Expenditures
|
$1,000
|
| Total
|
$38,630
|
The question being put on the motion, it was agreed.
The Honourable Senator Cohen moved that the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs be delegated permission to travel in order to complete its study of veterans' hospitals.
The question being put on the motion, it was agreed.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 18, 1998, the committee resumed consideration of the special study on the dimensions of social cohesion in Canada in the context of globalization and other economic and structural forces that influence trust and reciprocity among Canadians (for complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 17, dated September 29, 1998).
The committee discussed the special study on social cohesion.
It was agreed that the suggestions made by senators would be formulated into a proposal on how to proceed with the study into 1999.
At 11:30 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 18, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day in Room 705, Victoria Building, at 3:40 p.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Lowell Murray, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators, Butts, Cohen, Cools, Ferretti Barth, Gill, Johnstone, LeBreton, Maloney, Murray, P.C. and Poy (10).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Roche and Wilson (2).
In attendance: From Canadian Policy Research Networks Inc.: Denis Saint-Martin.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 18, 1998, the committee resumed consideration of the special study on the dimensions of social cohesion in Canada in the context of globalization and other economic and structural forces that influence trust and reciprocity among Canadians (for complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 17, dated September 29, 1998).
WITNESS:
From Bell Canada International Inc.:
Mr. Derek Burney, O.C., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
The Chairman made a statement.
Mr. Burney made a statement and answered questions.
The Chairman thanked the witness.
At 5:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 24, 1998
(45)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day in Room 705, Victoria Building, at 10:00 a.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Lowell Murray, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Butts, Chalifoux, Cools, Di Nino, Ferretti Barth, Gill, Lavoie-Roux, LeBreton, Murray, P.C. and Poy (10).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Cohen and Roche (2).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Terry Thomas.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on March 19, 1998, the committee resumed consideration of Bill S-10, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (for complete text of Orders of Reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 10, dated May 6, 1998 and Issue No. 20 dated November 17, 1998).
WITNESSES:
From Statistics Canada:
Yvon Goulet, Assistant Chief Statistician, Communications and Operations.
From the Canadian Federation of Students:
Denise Doherty-Dolorme, Spokesperson.
From Chapters Inc.:
Lawrence N. Stevenson, President and Chief Executive Officer.
The Chairman made a statement.
Mr. Goulet made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed that Mr. Goulet will submit data compiled by Statistics Canada regarding the impact of the GST on book sales.
The Chairman thanked the witness.
The Chairman made a statement.
Ms Doherty-Dolorme made a statement and answered questions.
The Chairman thanked the witness.
The Chairman made a statement.
Mr. Stevenson made a statement and answered questions.
The Chairman thanked the witness.
At 11:35 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Nadine S. Huggins
Acting Clerk of the Committee