Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 4, 2009
(20)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:02 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Callbeck, Cordy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Fairbairn, P.C., Keon, Martin, Ogilvie and Pépin (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Day (1).

In attendance: Trina Wall and Havi Echenberg, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, the committee continued its study on Bill C-6, An Act respecting the safety of consumer products. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8).

WITNESS:

Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters:

Carol Osmond, Vice-President, Policy.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Osmond made a presentation and answered questions.

At 5:49 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:50 p.m., the committee resumed to discuss future business.

At 6:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 5, 2009
(21)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:43 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Cordy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Fairbairn, P.C., Keon, Munson, Ogilvie, Pépin and Stewart Olsen (11).

In attendance: Havi Echenberg and Daniel Thompson, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, the committee continued its study on accessibility of postsecondary education in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 7).

WITNESS:

University of Toronto:

Ben Levin, Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Levin made a presentation and answered question.

At 12:14 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan

Clerk of the Committee