THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 3, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 11:30 a.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Ratna Omidvar, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Bovey, Dasko, Kutcher, McPhedran, Mégie, Omidvar, Patterson, Petitclerc and Verner, P.C. (10).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Osler (1).

Participating in the meeting: Clare Annett, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 10, 2022, the committee continued its study on issues relating to social affairs, science and technology generally. (Topic: Canada's Temporary and Migrant Labour Force)

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Atlantic Provinces Economic Council:

Fred Bergman, Senior Policy Analyst.

As individuals:

Naomi Alboim, Senior Policy Fellow, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration, Toronto Metropolitan University.

Jenna L. Hennebry, Co-founder, International Migration Research Centre; Professor, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University.

Kareem El-Assal, Director of Policy, CanadaVisa.com.

Doug Ramsey, Professor and Acting Director, Rural Development Institute, Brandon University.

Naomi Alboim, Jenna L. Hennebry and Kareem El-Assal each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:29 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:34 p.m., the committee resumed.

Fred Bergman and Doug Ramsey each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Emily Barrette

Clerk of the Committee