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Social Affairs, Science and Technology


THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS


OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:03 p.m., in room C128, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Ratna Omidvar, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bernard, Bovey, Dasko, Greenwood, Kutcher, Mégie, Omidvar, Osler, Petitclerc, Seidman and Verner, P.C. (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Cardozo (1).

Participating in the meeting: Laura Blackmore, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 9, 2023, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-22, An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act.

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Angela Browne, Managing Partner, Invictus Legal LLP (by videoconference);

Lorin MacDonald, Founder and Principal, Hearvue Inc.;

Megan Pilatzke;

Noah Papatsie, Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society and Director, Nunavut, Board of Directors, Inclusion Canada.

Megan Pilatzke, Lorin MacDonald, Noah Papatsie and Angela Browne each made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:58 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:05 p.m., the committee resumed.

At 6:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Emily Barrette

Clerk of the Committee

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