SOCI - Standing Committee

Social Affairs, Science and Technology

45-1 45th Parliament, 1st Session (May 26, 2025 - Present)
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Notice of Meeting
Videoconference
Televised live on PTN
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
4:15 p.m. ET
Location: Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, 2 Rideau Street, Ottawa ON, with videoconference
Clerk: Ferda Simpson (613) 698-0113

Agenda

The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 9 and 12 of Part 4 of Bill C-31, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025
Panel 1 (4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.)
Topic: Part 4, Division 9 (Canada Labour Code)
Witnesses
Employment and Social Development Canada
-Soojin Yu, Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Labour Program
-Sébastien St-Arnaud, Manager, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Labour Program
Canada Industrial Relations Board
-Maryse Tremblay, Chairperson
Topic: Part 4, Division 12 (Tobacco and Vaping Products)
Witnesses
Health Canada
-Kendal Weber, Assistant Deputy Minister, Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch
-Tim Appleby, Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Planning, Tobacco Control Directorate, Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch
-Denise MacGillivray, Director General, Cannabis, Tobacco and Controlled Substances Directorate, Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch
Panel 2 (5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.)
Topic: Part 4, Division 9 (Canada Labour Code)
Witnesses
Canadian Labour Congress
-Lily Chang, Secretary-Treasurer
-Lisa Freeman, Senior Researcher
Federally Regulated Employers, Transportation and Communications
-Derrick Hynes, President and Chief Executive Officer
-Jackie VanDerMeulen, Legal Counsel (by videoconference)
Other witnesses may follow
Meeting with interpretation and transcription