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

Issue 33 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 12, 1999
(65)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day in Room 705 Victoria Building, at 4:18 p.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Lowell Murray, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Butts, Ferretti Barth, Johnstone, Lavoie-Roux, LeBreton, Murray, P.C. and Poy (7).

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

In attendance: From the 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 Queen's University -- School of Policy Studies:

Keith Banting, Director.

Professor Banting made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:47 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Catherine Piccinin

Clerk of the Committee