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Social Affairs, Science and Technology


THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS


OTTAWA, Thursday, March 9, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 11:31 a.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Ratna Omidvar, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bernard, Bovey, Duncan, Greenwood, Kutcher, McPhedran, Osler and Petitclerc (8).

Participating in the meeting: Laura Blackmore and Sonya Norris, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 10, 2022, the committee continued its study on issues relating to social affairs, science and technology generally. (Topic: Canada's Temporary and Migrant Labour Force)

WITNESSES:

Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto:

Sara Asalya, Executive Director.

Tourism Industry Association of Canada:

Beth Potter, President and Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference).

Restaurants Canada:

Olivier Bourbeau, Vice-President, Federal & Québec Affairs (by videoconference).

As an individual:

Anna Triandafyllidou, Professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration, Toronto Metropolitan University (by videoconference).

Sara Asalya and Anna Triandafyllidou each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:29 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:30 p.m., the committee resumed.

Beth Potter and Olivier Bourbeau each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:27 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Emily Barrette

Clerk of the Committee

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