Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:16 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Cordy, Eaton, Hubley, Keon, Martin, Merchant, Ogilvie, Peterson and Seidman (10).
In attendance: Daniel Thompson, Analyst, 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:
Association of Canadian Community Colleges:
Terry Anne Boyles, Vice-President, Public Affairs.
Association des universités de la francophonie canadienne:
Kenneth McRoberts, President;
Christophe Kervégant-Tanguy, Director General.
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada:
Paul Davidson, President and Chief Executive Officer.
The deputy chair made a statement.
Mr. McRoberts, Ms. Boyles, and Mr. Davidson each made a statement and, together with Mr. Kervégant-Tanguy, answered questions.
At 6:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 6, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Cordy, Eaton, Hubley, Keon, Martin, Merchant, Ogilvie and Seidman (9).
In attendance: Daniel Thompson, Analyst, 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 Association for Graduate Studies:
Douglas Peers, President.
Canadian Association of University Teachers:
James Turk, Executive Director.
Conseil national des cycles supérieurs de la Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec:
Olivier Beaulieu-Mathurin, President.
National Graduate Caucus:
Andrea Balon, National Executive Representative.
The deputy chair made a statement.
Mr. Peers, Mr. Turk, Mr. Beaulieu-Mathurin and Ms. Balon each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 12:24 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee