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