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

Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 4, 2013

OTTAWA, Wednesday, December 4, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:13 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Beyak, Chaput, Cordy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Enverga, Ogilvie, Segal, Seidman, Seth and Stewart Olsen (13).

In attendance: Sonya Norris and Michael Dewing, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, the committee began its study of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Shelly Glover, P.C., M.P., Minister of Canadian Heritage.

WITNESSES:

Department of Canadian Heritage:

Colleen Swords, Deputy Minister;

Hubert Lussier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship and Heritage.

Canadian Museum of Civilization:

Mark O'Neill, President and Chief Executive Officer;

David Morrison, Director, Research Ð Canadian History Hall Project.

Canadian Museums Association:

John McAvity, Executive Director;

Audrey Vermette, Director of Programs and Public Affairs.

Canadian Anthropology Society:

Lorne Holyoak, President.

Canadian Historical Association:

Dominique Marshall, President.

Canadian Association of University Teachers:

Rosa Barker, Professional Officer.

The chair made a statement.

The Honourable Shelly Glover, P.C., M.P., made a statement and, together with Ms. Swords and Mr. Lussier, answered questions.

At 4:44 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:46 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. O'Neill, Mr. McAvity and Ms. Vermette each made a statement and, together with Mr. Morrison, answered questions.

At 5:07 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:59 p.m., the committee resumed.

At 6 p.m., the Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Seth as a member of the committee.

Mr. Holyoak, Ms. Marshall and Ms. Barker each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 6:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee