Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Proceedings of the Subcommittee on Cities

Second Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2007-08

Chair: The Honourable ART EGGLETON, P.C.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Issue No. 5

Fourteenth and fifteenth meetings on:

Current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities

APPEARING:

The Honourable Shawn Skinner, M.H.A., Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

WITNESSES:

Monday, August 11, 2008 (morning meeting)

Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador :

Lynn Vivian-Book, Assistant Deputy Minister, Income, Employment and Youth Services;

Aisling Gogan, Director, Poverty Reduction Strategy.

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation:

Cynthia King, Manager of Affordable Housing.

City of St. John's:

Shannie Duff, Councillor;

David Blackmore, Director of Building and Property Management.

Monday, August 11, 2008 (afternoon meeting)

Make Work Pay Coalition:

Lana Payne, Representative.

St. John's Status of Women Council and Women's Centre:

Charmaine Davidge, Executive Director.

Canadian Mental Health Association — Newfoundland and Labrador:

Heather Pollett, Policy Analyst, Canadian Mental Health Division.

St. John's Board of Trade:

Nancy Healey, Chief Executive Officer.

Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Social Workers:

Annette Johns, Social Work Consultant.

Community Food Sharing Association of Newfoundland and Labrador:

Egbert Walters, General Manager.

St. John's Native Friendship Centre:

Eileen Joe, Shanawdithit Shelter Coordinator.

Community Services Council of Newfoundland and Labrador:

Penny Rowe, Chief Executive Officer.

Choices for Youth:

Kerri Collins, Coordinator.

Association for New Canadians:

Bridget Foster, Executive Director.

Coalition of Persons with Disabilities:

Barry Galloway, Board Member and Director General, Independent Living Resource Centre.

Bridges to Hope:

Derek Winsor, Program Director.

As individuals:

Lorraine Best;

John Eddy.

MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE

The Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., Chair

The Honourable Andrée Champagne, P.C., Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Cordy, Keon, Munson, Trenholme Counsell

Changes in membership of the subcommittee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the subcommittee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Segal substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C. (July 29, 2008).

The name of the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Segal (August 15, 2008).

(Quorum 3)