Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and
Technology
First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2006-07
Chair: The Honourable ART EGGLETON, P.C.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Issue No. 23
Third and fourth meetings on:
The impact of the multiple factors and conditions that contribute to the
health of Canada's populations — known collectively as the social determinants
of health
and
Current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest Cities
(To study the subjects of poverty, housing and homelessness and refer the
evidence to the two subcommittees)
First (final) meeting on:
Bill C-277, An Act to amend the Criminal Code
(luring a child)
Sixth meeting on:
The future of literacy programs in Canada
INCLUDING:
THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill C-277)
- Orders of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Eighteenth Report
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 10, 2007 (97K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 17, 2007 (81K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 31, 2007 (36K)
WITNESSES:
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Campaign 2000:
Sid Frankel, Member, Steering Committee;
Katherine Scott, Vice-President Research at the Canadian Council on Social Development.
Canadian Association of Social Workers:
Glenn Drover, Social Worker.
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI):
Loly Rico, President;
Roberto Jovel, Policy and Research Coordinator.
National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC):
Vera Pawis Tabobondung, President;
Jocelyn Formsma, Program Officer
Thursday, May 17, 2007
University of Winnipeg:
Jino Distasio, Director and Professor, Institute for Urban Studies.
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives:
Molly McCracken, Manitoba Board Member.
McMaster University:
Barbara Wake Carroll, Professor, Department of Political Science.
Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment of Newfoundland and Labrador:
Aisling Gogan, Director, Poverty Reduction Strategy.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
House of Commons:
Ed Fast, M.P., sponsor of the bill.
Department of Justice Canada:
Normand Wong, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., Chair
The Honourable Wilbert J. Keon, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Callbeck, Champagne, C.P, Cochrane, Cook, Cordy, Fairbairn, P.C., Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Munson, Nancy Ruth, Pépin, Trenholme Counsell
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)