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

Second Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2007-08

Chair: The Honourable ART EGGLETON, P.C.

Thursday, February 14, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008

Issue No. 4

First meeting on:
Issues relating to the state of early learning and child care in Canada

and

Sixth, seventh and eighth 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)

INCLUDING:
THE SEVENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Population Health Policy: International Perspectives)

THE EIGHTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Maternal Health and Early Childhood Development in Cuba)

• Order of Reference
• Minutes of Proceedings
• Seventh and Eighth Reports
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 14, 2008 (105K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 28, 2008 (113K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 6, 2008 (90K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 13, 2008 (86K)

WITNESSES

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Founder's Network:

Dr. Fraser Mustard, Founder, Council for Early Child Development.

Council for Early Child Development:

The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, Co-Chair, The Early Years Study.
 

Thursday, February 28, 2008

United Way of Greater Toronto:

Frances Lankin, President and Chief Executive Officer.

As an individual:

Armine Yalnizyan, Senior Economist.

Caledon Institute of Social Policy:

Ken Battle, President.

McMaster University:

Gina Browne, Professor of Nursing and Clinical Epidemiology.
 

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Federation of Canadian Municipalities:

Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best, Working Group on Housing.

City of Toronto:

Sean Gadon, Director, Affordable Housing Office.

City of Vancouver:

Don Fairbairn, Consultant.
 

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Ontario Metropolis Centre:

Sarah V. Wayland, Research Associate.

University of British Columbia:

David Ley, Department of Geography.

Metro Toronto Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic:

Avvy Go, Clinic Director.

Table de concertation des organismes au service des personnes réfugiées et immigrantes:

Jean-Claude Icart, Representative.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., Chair

The Honourable Wilbert J. Keon, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

        Brown, Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., Cochrane, Cook, Cordy, Fairbairn, P.C., *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Munson, Pépin, Trenholme Counsell

*Ex officio members

Quorum (4)