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

Issue 25 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 16, 1999
(54)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day in Room 705, Victoria Building, at 10:05 a.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Lowell Murray, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Butts, Cohen, Cools, Gill, Johnstone, Maloney, Murray, P.C. and Poy (8).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Roche (1).

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 Assiniboine Credit Union:

Russ Rothney, Manager, Community and Economic Development.

From Self-Employment Development Initiative:

Peter Nares.

From Native Commercial Credit Corporation:

Jean Vincent, President and Chief Executive Officer.

From VanCity Community Foundation:

David Driscoll, Executive Director.

Mr. Rothney made a statement. Mr. Nares made a statement. Mr. Vincent made a statement. Mr. Driscoll made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.

At 11:30 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chairman.

ATTEST:

Catherine Piccinin

Clerk of the Committee