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

Issue No. 38 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 22, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 22, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:32 a.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 study on 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:

United Church of Canada:

Reverend Dan Hayward, Representative.

Mouvement Retrouvailles:

Caroline Fortin, President and Provincial Coordinator.

As an individual:

Diane Poitras, adopted person, Member, Mouvement Retrouvailles.

Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies:

Mary Ballantyne, Chief Executive Officer.

The chair made a statement.

Reverend Hayward, Ms. Fortin, Ms. Poitras and Ms. Ballantyne each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:57 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:02 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft report..

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room for the in camera portion of the meeting.

It was agreed to permit the recording and transcription of the in camera portion of the meeting, that one copy of the transcript be kept with the clerk for consultation purposes, and that the copy be destroyed at the end of the current parliamentary session.

The committee provided drafting instructions to the analysts.

At 12:22 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar
Clerk of the Committee

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