Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:23 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., Cordy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Keon, Martin, Merchant, Ogilvie and Seidman (11).
In attendance: Havi Echenberg and Daniel Thompson, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 18, 2010, the committee continued its study on accessibility of post-secondary education in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
As individuals:
Teresa Abada, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario;
Robert Sweet, Professor Emeritus, Lakehead University;
Miles Corak, Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Sweet, Ms. Abada, and Mr. Corak each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 6:09 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, April 22, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:29 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., Cordy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Keon, Martin, Merchant, Ogilvie and Seidman (11).
In attendance: Havi Echenberg and Daniel Thompson, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 18, 2010, the committee continued its study on accessibility of post-secondary education in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
Canadian Alliance of Student Associations:
Rick Theis, Government Relations Officer.
Canadian Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators:
Joshua Mitchell, President.
Canadian Federation of Students:
Katherine Giroux-Bougard, National Chairperson.
Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec:
Louis-Philippe Savoie, Vice-President of University Affairs and Incoming President.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Theis, Mr. Mitchell, Ms. Giroux-Bougard and Mr. Savoie each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 12:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee