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

Issue 24 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 10, 1999
(53)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day in Room 705 Victoria Building, at 3:47 p.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Lowell Murray, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Butts, Cohen, Cools, Ferretti Barth, Gill, Johnstone, LeBreton, Murray, P.C. and Poy (9).

Other Senators present: The Honourable Senators Wilson and Roche (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.)

WITNESSES:

From the Commission for Justice and Peace -- The Canadian Council of Churches:

David Pfrimmer, Chairperson.

From the Collectif pour une loi sur l'élimination de la pauvreté:

Vivian Labrie, Coordinator.

From the Centre for Information and Community Services (CISC):

David Mui.

Rev. Pfrimmer made a statement. Ms Labrie made a statement. Mr. Mui made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.

At 5:12 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chairman.

ATTEST:

Catherine Piccinin

Clerk of the Committee