Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met in camera this day at 5:05 p.m., in room 705, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., Cordy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Martin, Ogilvie and Seidman (10).
In attendance: Sonya Norris and Daniel Thompson, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, June 28, 2010, the committee continued its study on Canada's pandemic preparedness. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 10.)
Pursuant to rule 92,(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report.
It was agreed that the report be adopted with the requested changes and that the steering committee be empowered to approve the final version of the report.
At 6:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, December 16, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met in camera this day at 9:01 a.m., in room 705, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Callbeck, Cordy, Dyck, Eggleton, P.C, Ogilvie, Peterson, Runciman and Seidman (9).
In attendance: Daniel Thompson and Havi Echenberg, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service; and Mona Ishack, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 18, 2010, the committee continued its study on the accessibility of post-secondary education in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
Pursuant to rule 92,(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report.
At 10:02 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 2, 2011
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:14 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Callbeck, Cordy, Demers, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Martin, Meredith, Ogilvie and Seidman (11).
In attendance: Brian O'Neal and Brian Hermon, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service.
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 began its study on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities.
WITNESSES:
Maytree Foundation:
Ratna Omidvar, President.
As an individual:
Fran Klodawsky, Associate Professor, Carleton University.
Ms. Klodawsky made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Omidvar made a statement and answered questions.
At 6:09 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, February 3, 2011
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:28 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Callbeck, Cordy, Demers, Dyck, Eggleton, P.C., Martin, Ogilvie, Seidman, Meredith and Nancy Ruth (11).
In attendance: Brian O'Neal and Brian Hermon, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service.
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 current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities.
WITNESSES:
Statistics Canada:
Garnett Picot, Senior Analyst, Social Analysis Division.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada:
Deborah Tunis, Director General, Integration.
Canada West Foundation:
Robert Vineberg, Senior Fellow.
Centre for Immigration Policy Reform:
Martin Collacott, Spokesperson.
INSIGNIS Strategic Research Inc.:
David Harris, Director.
Federation of Canadian Municipalities:
Ben Henderson, Chair, Standing Committee on Social Economic Development.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Picot and Ms. Tunis each made statements and, together, answered questions.
At 11:38 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:42 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Henderson, Mr. Vineberg, Mr. Collacott and Mr. Harris each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 12:39 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee