Social Affairs, Science and Technology
- 44th Parliament
- 1st Session (November 22, 2021 - January 6, 2025)
- 43rd Parliament
- 2nd Session (September 23, 2020 - August 15, 2021)
- 1st Session (December 5, 2019 - August 18, 2020)
- 42nd Parliament
- 1st Session (December 3, 2015 - September 11, 2019)
- 41st Parliament
- 2nd Session (October 16, 2013 - August 2, 2015)
- 1st Session (June 2, 2011 - September 13, 2013)
- 40th Parliament
- 3rd Session (March 3, 2010 - March 26, 2011)
- 2nd Session (January 26, 2009 - December 30, 2009)
- 1st Session (November 18, 2008 - December 4, 2008)
- 39th Parliament
- 2nd Session (October 16, 2007 - September 7, 2008)
- 1st Session (April 3, 2006 - September 14, 2007)
- 38th Parliament
- 1st Session (October 4, 2004 - November 28, 2005)
- 37th Parliament
- 3rd Session (February 2, 2004 - May 23, 2004)
- 2nd Session (September 30, 2002 - November 12, 2003)
- 1st Session (January 29, 2001 - September 16, 2002)
- 36th Parliament
- 2nd Session (October 12, 1999 - October 22, 2000)
- 1st Session (September 22, 1997 - September 18, 1999)
- 35th Parliament
- 2nd Session (February 27, 1996 - April 27, 1997)
- 1st Session (January 17, 1994 - February 2, 1996)
Upcoming meeting(s)
There are no planned meetings for this committee.
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Pursuant to Rule 12-7(11), the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the mandate to study matters relating to social affairs, science and technology generally. The committee has conducted studies and examined bills in a wide range of areas, including social and labour matters, immigration and citizenship, health and welfare, pensions, housing as well as child and youth matters. It is also responsible for considering fitness and amateur sport, consumer affairs, and cultural affairs, heritage and the arts.
SOCI Committee members
The following are ex officio members of all committees except for the Standing Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators, the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight, the joint committees and subcommittees.
- The Leader or Representative of the Government, the Leader of the Opposition, and the leaders or facilitators of the three recognized parties or recognized parliamentary groups with the most members, other than, if applicable, the recognized parties or recognized parliamentary groups to which either the Leader or Representative of the Government, or the Leader of the Opposition belongs.
- For the purposes of this provision, in case of absence, the Leader or Representative of the Government is replaced by the Deputy Leader or Legislative Deputy of the Government, the Leader of the Opposition is replaced by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, and the leader or facilitator of any other recognized party or recognized parliamentary group is replaced by that senator’s deputy leader or deputy facilitator.
- Only the Leader or Representative of the Government, and the Leader of the Opposition, or, in their absence, their respective deputies, have the right to vote.
Social Affairs, Science and Technology (SOCI)
44th Parliament, 1st SessionClerk: Emily Barrette
Members at the end of the session
Honourable Senators: Bernard (Deputy Chair), Boudreau, Brazeau, Burey, Cormier, *Dalphond (or White), *Gold, P.C. (or LaBoucane-Benson), Mégie, Moodie (Chair), Muggli, Osler, Petitclerc, *Plett (or Martin), *Saint-Germain (or Clement), Seidman, Senior, *Tannas (or Patterson)
Original members
Honourable Senators: Bernard, Bovey, *Cordy (or Dalphond), Dasko, *Gold, P.C. (or LaBoucane-Benson), Griffin, Kutcher, Lankin, P.C., Moodie, Omidvar, Patterson (Nunavut), Petitclerc, Plett, *Plett (or Martin), *Tannas (or Griffin), Verner, P.C., *Woo (or Saint-Germain)
Committee membership changes
Date | Senator | Modification |
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January 6, 2025 | Bernard |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Boudreau |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Brazeau |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Burey |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Cormier |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Mégie |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Moodie |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Muggli |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Osler |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Petitclerc |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Seidman |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Senior |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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December 6, 2024 | Boudreau |
FOR Youance
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December 5, 2024 | Youance |
FOR Boudreau
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December 5, 2024 | Boudreau |
FOR Kutcher
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December 5, 2024 | Senior |
ADDED
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December 5, 2024 | Dasko |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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December 5, 2024 | Dasko |
FOR Arnot
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December 5, 2024 | Burey |
FOR Dagenais
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December 4, 2024 | Arnot |
FOR Dasko
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December 2, 2024 | Dagenais |
FOR Burey
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November 29, 2024 | Kutcher |
FOR Boudreau
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November 29, 2024 | Dasko |
FOR Senior
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November 28, 2024 | Senior |
FOR Dasko
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November 21, 2024 | Muggli |
ADDED
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November 18, 2024 | Cordy |
RETIRED
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November 7, 2024 | Osler |
FOR Dagenais
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November 7, 2024 | Boudreau |
ADDED
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November 6, 2024 | Brazeau |
FOR Manning
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November 5, 2024 | Manning |
FOR Brazeau
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November 4, 2024 | Omidvar |
RETIRED
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October 31, 2024 | Moodie |
FOR Boudreau
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October 31, 2024 | Dagenais |
FOR Osler
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October 24, 2024 | Boudreau |
FOR Moodie
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October 24, 2024 | Burey |
FOR Dagenais
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October 23, 2024 | Petitclerc |
FOR Forest
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October 22, 2024 | Dagenais |
FOR Burey
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October 21, 2024 | Forest |
FOR Petitclerc
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October 9, 2024 | Brazeau |
FOR Manning
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October 9, 2024 | Manning |
FOR Brazeau
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October 3, 2024 | Cormier |
FOR Pate
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October 2, 2024 | Pate |
FOR Cormier
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October 2, 2024 | Dasko |
FOR Pate
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September 27, 2024 | Petitclerc |
FOR Kingston
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September 25, 2024 | Kingston |
FOR Petitclerc
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September 24, 2024 | Pate |
FOR Dasko
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June 13, 2024 | Mégie |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
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June 12, 2024 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Yussuff
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June 12, 2024 | Yussuff |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
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June 7, 2024 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Yussuff
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June 6, 2024 | Moodie |
FOR McBean
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June 6, 2024 | Plett |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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June 6, 2024 | Brazeau |
ADDED
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June 6, 2024 | McBean |
FOR Moodie
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June 4, 2024 | Plett |
ADDED
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June 4, 2024 | McPhedran |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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June 3, 2024 | Yussuff |
FOR Mégie
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May 23, 2024 | Cordy |
FOR Cuzner
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May 23, 2024 | Dasko |
FOR McBean
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May 22, 2024 | McBean |
FOR Dasko
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May 22, 2024 | Petitclerc |
FOR McBean
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May 22, 2024 | McBean |
FOR Petitclerc
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May 21, 2024 | Cuzner |
FOR Cordy
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May 9, 2024 | Cormier |
FOR Kingston
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May 9, 2024 | Petitclerc |
FOR McBean
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May 8, 2024 | McBean |
FOR Petitclerc
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May 2, 2024 | Kingston |
FOR Cormier
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May 2, 2024 | Osler |
FOR Ross
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May 2, 2024 | Dasko |
FOR Pate
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May 2, 2024 | Petitclerc |
FOR Jaffer
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May 1, 2024 | Jaffer |
FOR Petitclerc
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April 30, 2024 | Pate |
FOR Dasko
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April 29, 2024 | Ross |
FOR Osler
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April 12, 2024 | Cormier |
FOR Pate
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April 10, 2024 | Pate |
FOR Kingston
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April 9, 2024 | Kingston |
FOR Cormier
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March 22, 2024 | Cormier |
FOR Jaffer
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March 21, 2024 | Bernard |
FOR Audette
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March 20, 2024 | Audette |
FOR Bernard
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March 20, 2024 | Jaffer |
FOR Cormier
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February 15, 2024 | Petitclerc |
FOR Moncion
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February 15, 2024 | Moncion |
FOR Petitclerc
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February 14, 2024 | Bernard |
FOR Cardozo
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February 12, 2024 | Cardozo |
FOR Bernard
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February 9, 2024 | Moodie |
FOR MacAdam
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February 7, 2024 | Cormier |
FOR Jaffer
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February 7, 2024 | MacAdam |
FOR McNair
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February 6, 2024 | McNair |
FOR Moodie
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February 5, 2024 | Jaffer |
FOR Cormier
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December 7, 2023 | Bernard |
FOR Bellemare
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December 7, 2023 | Cormier |
FOR Jaffer
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December 7, 2023 | Burey |
FOR Dagenais
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December 6, 2023 | Bellemare |
FOR Bernard
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December 5, 2023 | Jaffer |
FOR Cormier
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December 5, 2023 | Dagenais |
FOR Burey
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November 30, 2023 | Bernard |
FOR Bellemare
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November 30, 2023 | Cormier |
FOR Greenwood
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November 28, 2023 | Greenwood |
FOR Cormier
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November 27, 2023 | Bellemare |
FOR Bernard
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November 23, 2023 | Cormier |
FOR Jaffer
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November 23, 2023 | Dasko |
FOR Pate
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November 23, 2023 | Jaffer |
FOR Cormier
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November 23, 2023 | Pate |
FOR Dasko
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November 20, 2023 | Osler |
FOR Tannas
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November 17, 2023 | Tannas |
FOR Osler
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November 9, 2023 | Bernard |
FOR Cardozo
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November 7, 2023 | Cardozo |
FOR Bernard
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November 2, 2023 | Petitclerc |
FOR Moncion
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November 2, 2023 | Osler |
FOR Tannas
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November 2, 2023 | Tannas |
FOR Quinn
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November 1, 2023 | Bernard |
FOR Cardozo
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October 31, 2023 | Moncion |
FOR Petitclerc
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October 31, 2023 | Cardozo |
FOR Bernard
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October 30, 2023 | Quinn |
FOR Verner, P.C.
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October 26, 2023 | Verner, P.C. |
FOR Osler
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October 19, 2023 | Bernard |
FOR Cardozo
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October 19, 2023 | Petitclerc |
FOR Greenwood
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October 17, 2023 | Greenwood |
FOR Petitclerc
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October 16, 2023 | Cardozo |
FOR Bernard
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October 5, 2023 | Moodie |
FOR Greenwood
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October 3, 2023 | Greenwood |
FOR Moodie
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September 29, 2023 | Mégie |
ADDED
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September 29, 2023 | Kutcher |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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September 28, 2023 | Burey |
FOR Verner, P.C.
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September 21, 2023 | Moodie |
FOR Mégie
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September 21, 2023 | Petitclerc |
FOR Petten
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September 21, 2023 | Verner, P.C. |
FOR Burey
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September 21, 2023 | Petten |
FOR Petitclerc
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September 21, 2023 | Mégie |
FOR Moodie
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September 19, 2023 | Cormier |
ADDED
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September 19, 2023 | Lankin, P.C. |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
September 15, 2023 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Mégie
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May 31, 2023 | Bernard |
FOR Francis
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May 30, 2023 | Francis |
FOR Bernard
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May 19, 2023 | Moodie |
FOR Miville-Dechêne
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May 17, 2023 | Miville-Dechêne |
FOR Moodie
|
May 15, 2023 | Seidman |
ADDED
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May 15, 2023 | Poirier |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
May 15, 2023 | Poirier |
FOR Seidman
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May 12, 2023 | Cordy |
ADDED
|
May 12, 2023 | Bovey |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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May 8, 2023 | Mégie |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
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May 4, 2023 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Pate
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May 4, 2023 | Kutcher |
FOR Cotter
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May 4, 2023 | Bovey |
FOR Cordy
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May 4, 2023 | Cordy |
FOR Bovey
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May 4, 2023 | Pate |
FOR Mégie
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May 3, 2023 | Burey |
FOR Verner, P.C.
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May 2, 2023 | Cotter |
FOR Kutcher
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May 2, 2023 | Verner, P.C. |
FOR Burey
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May 2, 2023 | Mégie |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
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April 27, 2023 | Moodie |
FOR Arnot
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April 26, 2023 | Arnot |
FOR Mégie
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April 25, 2023 | Mégie |
FOR Moodie
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April 20, 2023 | Burey |
FOR Verner, P.C.
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April 20, 2023 | Moodie |
FOR Greenwood
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April 20, 2023 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Mégie
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April 19, 2023 | Greenwood |
FOR Moodie
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April 18, 2023 | Verner, P.C. |
FOR Burey
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April 14, 2023 | Mégie |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
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March 29, 2023 | Seidman |
FOR Poirier
|
March 29, 2023 | Poirier |
FOR Seidman
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March 23, 2023 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Cotter
|
March 21, 2023 | Cotter |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
March 15, 2023 | Seidman |
FOR Poirier
|
March 9, 2023 | Moodie |
FOR Greenwood
|
March 9, 2023 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Duncan
|
March 9, 2023 | Osler |
FOR Patterson (Nunavut)
|
March 9, 2023 | Burey |
FOR Verner, P.C.
|
March 9, 2023 | Dasko |
FOR Cormier
|
March 7, 2023 | Greenwood |
FOR Moodie
|
March 7, 2023 | Cormier |
FOR Dasko
|
March 2, 2023 | Patterson (Nunavut) |
FOR Osler
|
March 1, 2023 | Duncan |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
March 1, 2023 | Verner, P.C. |
FOR Burey
|
February 21, 2023 | Burey |
ADDED
|
February 21, 2023 | Verner, P.C. |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
February 16, 2023 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Mégie
|
February 16, 2023 | Poirier |
FOR Martin
|
February 16, 2023 | Martin |
FOR Poirier
|
February 15, 2023 | Osler |
FOR Patterson
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February 14, 2023 | Mégie |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
February 13, 2023 | Patterson |
FOR Osler
|
February 9, 2023 | Petitclerc |
FOR Mégie
|
February 9, 2023 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Brazeau
|
February 9, 2023 | Mégie |
FOR Petitclerc
|
February 9, 2023 | Dasko |
FOR Greenwood
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February 8, 2023 | Brazeau |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
February 7, 2023 | Greenwood |
FOR Dasko
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February 3, 2023 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Cardozo
|
February 3, 2023 | Poirier |
FOR Martin
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February 2, 2023 | Cardozo |
FOR Mégie
|
February 1, 2023 | Mégie |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
January 30, 2023 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Cardozo
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January 30, 2023 | Martin |
FOR Poirier
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January 26, 2023 | Bernard |
FOR Cordy
|
January 25, 2023 | Osler |
ADDED
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January 25, 2023 | Patterson (Nunavut) |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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December 9, 2022 | Dasko |
FOR Brazeau
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December 7, 2022 | Brazeau |
FOR Dasko
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December 7, 2022 | Kutcher |
FOR Mégie
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December 6, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Kutcher
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December 1, 2022 | Petitclerc |
FOR Hartling
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December 1, 2022 | Poirier |
FOR Martin
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December 1, 2022 | Hartling |
FOR Loffreda
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November 30, 2022 | Loffreda |
FOR Petitclerc
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November 30, 2022 | Cardozo |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
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November 30, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Loffreda
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November 28, 2022 | Loffreda |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
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November 24, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Mégie
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November 24, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Deacon (Ontario)
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November 23, 2022 | Martin |
FOR Poirier
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November 22, 2022 | Deacon (Ontario) |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
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November 18, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Mégie
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November 16, 2022 | Poirier |
FOR Martin
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November 16, 2022 | Martin |
FOR Poirier
|
November 14, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
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November 3, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Arnot
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November 3, 2022 | Moodie |
FOR Mégie
|
November 3, 2022 | Arnot |
FOR Brazeau
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October 31, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Moodie
|
October 31, 2022 | Brazeau |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
October 27, 2022 | Kutcher |
FOR Mégie
|
October 27, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Pate
|
October 27, 2022 | Moodie |
FOR Clement
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October 27, 2022 | Bovey |
FOR Francis
|
October 27, 2022 | Pate |
FOR Miville-Dechêne
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October 27, 2022 | Clement |
FOR Moodie
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October 26, 2022 | Francis |
FOR Bovey
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October 25, 2022 | Miville-Dechêne |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
October 24, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Kutcher
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October 24, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Brazeau
|
October 20, 2022 | Poirier |
FOR Martin
|
October 20, 2022 | Moodie |
FOR Mégie
|
October 19, 2022 | Martin |
FOR Poirier
|
October 18, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Moodie
|
October 17, 2022 | Dasko |
FOR Mégie
|
October 6, 2022 | Poirier |
FOR Martin
|
October 6, 2022 | Moodie |
FOR Ravalia
|
October 5, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Moodie
|
October 5, 2022 | Martin |
FOR Poirier
|
October 5, 2022 | Brazeau |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
October 5, 2022 | Ravalia |
FOR Mégie
|
October 3, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Dasko
|
September 29, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Mégie
|
September 29, 2022 | Poirier |
FOR Mockler
|
September 29, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
September 29, 2022 | Mockler |
FOR Poirier
|
September 28, 2022 | Poirier |
FOR Martin
|
September 28, 2022 | Martin |
FOR Poirier
|
September 21, 2022 | Poirier |
FOR Martin
|
September 21, 2022 | Martin |
FOR Poirier
|
September 20, 2022 | Cordy |
FOR Bernard
|
June 23, 2022 | Bernard |
FOR Cordy
|
May 20, 2022 | Petitclerc |
FOR Mégie
|
May 20, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Yussuff
|
May 19, 2022 | Kutcher |
FOR Petitclerc
|
May 19, 2022 | Yussuff |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
May 17, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Kutcher
|
May 12, 2022 | Moodie |
FOR Mégie
|
May 9, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Moodie
|
May 3, 2022 | Cordy |
FOR Bernard
|
April 28, 2022 | Bernard |
FOR Gerba
|
April 27, 2022 | Gerba |
FOR Bernard
|
March 30, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Mégie
|
March 30, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
March 3, 2022 | Petitclerc |
FOR McCallum
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March 2, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Mégie
|
March 1, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
March 1, 2022 | McCallum |
FOR Petitclerc
|
March 1, 2022 | Dasko |
FOR Mégie
|
February 28, 2022 | Verner, P.C. |
FOR Griffin
|
February 28, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Dasko
|
February 25, 2022 | Griffin |
FOR Quinn
|
February 24, 2022 | Quinn |
FOR Verner, P.C.
|
February 24, 2022 | Poirier |
ADDED
|
February 24, 2022 | Martin |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
February 21, 2022 | Martin |
FOR Ataullahjan
|
February 21, 2022 | Ataullahjan |
FOR Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)
|
February 10, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Mégie
|
February 9, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
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February 8, 2022 | Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador) |
FOR Martin
|
February 7, 2022 | Griffin |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
February 7, 2022 | Patterson (Nunavut) |
ADDED
|
February 4, 2022 | Patterson (Nunavut) |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
February 4, 2022 | Martin |
ADDED
|
January 25, 2022 | Plett |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
January 25, 2022 | McPhedran |
ADDED
|
December 14, 2021 | Bernard |
FOR Harder, P.C.
|
December 14, 2021 | Plett |
FOR Poirier
|
December 14, 2021 | Poirier |
FOR Plett
|
December 13, 2021 | Harder, P.C. |
FOR Bernard
|
December 9, 2021 | Plett |
FOR Poirier
|
December 7, 2021 | Poirier |
FOR Plett
|
December 7, 2021 | Plett |
FOR Boisvenu
|
December 7, 2021 | Boisvenu |
FOR Plett
|
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