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

Issue 37 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 24, 2013 (in camera)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 24, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met in camera this day, at 4:14 p.m., in room 705, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cordy, Dyck, Eggleton, P.C., Enverga, Johnson, Martin, Merchant, Munson, Ogilvie, Seidman, Seth and Verner, P.C. (12).

In attendance: Havi Echenberg and Sonya Norris, 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, November 17, 2011, the committee continued its study on social inclusion and cohesion in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 10.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report.

It was moved that the committee allow the transcription of today's in camera meeting, that one copy be kept in the office of the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members present and the committee analysts, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

It was agreed that the report be adopted in principle and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the report taking into consideration the final changes agreed to by the committee.

It was agreed that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve an executive summary of the report.

At 5:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee