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

Issue No. 57 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 10, 2019

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:15 p.m., in room W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Chantal Petitclerc, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dasko, Deacon (Ontario), Eaton, Forest-Niesing, Kutcher, Manning, Mégie, Munson, Oh, Omidvar, Petitclerc, Poirier and Seidman (13).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Moodie and Pate (2).

In attendance: Mayra Perez-Leclerc and Laura Munn-Rivard, Analysts, 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, March 21, 2019, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-81, An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 56.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission:

Christianne Laizner, Vice-Chairperson, Telecommunications.

Canadian Human Rights Commission:

Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner.

Keith Smith, Acting Director General, Policy and Communications.

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board:

Catherine Ebbs, Chairperson.

Canadian Transportation Agency:

Scott Streiner, Chair and Chief Executive Officer.

Federal Accessibility Legislation Alliance:

Bill Adair, Executive Director, Spinal Cord Injury Canada.

ARCH Disability Law Centre:

Kerri Joffe, Staff Lawyer.

Council of Canadians with Disabilities:

Steven Estey, Government and Community Relations Officer.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Laizner, Ms. Landry, Mr. Streiner and Ms. Ebbs made statements and, together with Mr. Smith, answered questions.

At 5:30 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:37 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Adair, Ms. Joffe and Mr. Estey made statements and answered questions.

At 6:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau
Clerk of the Committee