Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Second Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2007-08
Chair: The Honourable JOYCE FAIRBAIRN, P.C.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Issue No. 6
Eleventh and twelfth meetings on:
Rural poverty in Canada
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 21, 2008 (morning meeting) (134K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 21, 2008 (afternoon meeting) (116K)
APPEARING:
Thursday, February 21, 2008 (morning meeting)
The Honourable Ed Picco, M.L.A., Minister of Education, Minister Responsible for Nunavut Arctic College, Minister Responsible for Homelessness and Immigration and Government House Leader, Government of Nunavut
WITNESSES:
Thursday, February 21, 2008 (morning meeting)
Iqaluit Soup Kitchen, Parish of St. Simon and St. Jude:
Cyrus Blanchet, Outreach Coordinator.
As an individual:
Lieutenant Carol-Anne Scott, Director of the Iqaluit, Nunavut Project for the Salvation Army and Director for the Homeless Shelter.
Legal Services Board of Nunavut:
Paul Nettleton, Poverty Law Counsel.
As an individual:
Enopik Sigeatuk, Elder.
Government of Nunavut:
Kathy Okpik, Deputy Minister, Department of Education.
Government of Nunavut:
Bill Riddell, Residential Tenancies Officer, Magistrate.
Iqaluit Community Tukisigiarvik Society:
David Wilman, Executive Director;
Elisapi Davidee-Aningmiuq, Program Coordinator.
Thursday, February 21, 2008 (afternoon meeting)
City of Iqaluit:
Janelle Budgell, Community Wellness Coordinator.
City of Igloolik:
Paul Aarulaaq Quassa, Mayor.
Quliit Nunavut Status of Women Council:
Rhoda Palluq, Executive Director.
Nunavut Economic Forum:
Glenn Cousins, Executive Director.
As an individual:
Monica Ell, Director, Business and Economic Development, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated and Director of the Nunavut Economic Forum.
Iqaluit Community Greenhouse Society:
John Lamb, President.
City of Iqaluit:
Elisapee Sheutiapik, Mayor.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., Chair
The Honourable Leonard J. Gustafson, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Adams, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mahovlich, Mercer, Peterson, Segal, Sibbeston, St. Germain, P.C.
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)