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

Issue No. 38 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 21, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 21, 2018
(87)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:19 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bernard, Dean, Eggleton, P.C., Manning, Mégie, Munson, Omidvar, Petitclerc, Poirier, Raine and Seidman (11).

In attendance: Sonya Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 14, 2017, the committee continued its examination of issues relating to social affairs, science and technology generally. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 35.)

Topic: Canada's post-war adoption mandate for unmarried mothers

WITNESSES:

Senator Rachel Siewert, Chair, Community Affairs Reference Committee for the Forced Adoption Inquiry, Senate of Australia (by video conference).

As individuals:

Daryl Higgins, Professor, Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University (by video conference);

Veronica Strong-Boag, Historian and Historical Consultant, Professor Emerita, University of British Columbia (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Senator Siewert made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:14 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:25 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Higgins and Ms. Strong-Boag each made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar
Clerk of the Committee