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

Issue 27 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 2, 1999
(56)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day in Room 705, Victoria Building, at 10:03 a.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, Lavoie-Roux, LeBreton and Murray, P.C. (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 Centre for Research-Action on Race Relations (CRARR):

Fo Niemi.

From COSTI:

Mario Calla, Executive Director.

From SUCCESS:

Lillian To, Executive Director.

Mr. Calla made a statement.

Ms To made a statement.

Mr. Calla and Ms To answered questions.

Mr. Niemi made a statement.

The witnesses answered questions.

At 11:35 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chairman.

ATTEST:

Catherine Piccinin

Clerk of the Committee