Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:18 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., Martin, Merchant, Ogilvie, Plett and Seidman (11).
In attendance: Havi Echenberg, 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:
Project SEUR:
Louis Dumont, Director, University of Montreal.
Social Research and Demonstration Corporation:
Jean-Pierre Voyer, President and CEO;
Heather Smith Fowler, Senior Research Associate.
Pathways to Education Canada:
Norman Rowen, Director of Research and Evaluation.
YMCA Canada:
Scott Haldane, President and CEO.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Dumont, Mr. Voyer, Mr. Rowen and Mr. Haldane each made a statement and, together with Ms. Smith Fowler, answered questions.
At 6:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 10, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:31 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Cordy, Demers, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Fairbairn, P.C., Martin, Merchant, Ogilvie, Plett and Seidman (12).
In attendance: Havi Echenberg, 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:
Royal Roads University:
Thomas Chase, Vice-President (Academic) and Provost.
Tony Bates Associates Ltd.:
Tony Bates, President and CEO.
Athabasca University:
Lori Van Rooijen, Vice-President, Advancement.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Chase, Mr. Bates and Ms. Rooijen each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 12:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee