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

Third Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2010-11

Chair: The Honourable ART EGGLETON, P.C.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011

Issue No. 19

Third and fourth meetings on:

Current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 9, 2011 (83K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 10, 2011 (103K)

WITNESSES:

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

City of Edmonton:

John Reilly, Senior Consultant, Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

As individuals:

Zheng Wu, Professor of Sociology, University of Victoria;

Stéphanie Gaudet, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Ottawa.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Center for Immigration Policy Reform:

James Bissett, Member of the Advisory Board.

British Columbia Construction Association:

Manley McLachlan, President;

Randy Garon, Provincial Manager, Skilled Trades Employment Program.

As an individual:

Lori Wilkinson, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Manitoba.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada:

Corinne Prince-St-Amand, Director General, Foreign Credential Referral Office.

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada:

Jean-François LaRue, Director General, Labour Market Integration.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., Chair

The Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, Deputy Chair

and

Braley, Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., Cordy, *Cowan (or Tardif), Demers, Dyck, Eaton, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Martin, Merchant, Seidman

* Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth (February 4, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Meredith (February 4, 2011).