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

First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997-98

Chairman: The Honourable LOWELL MURRAY, P.C.

Tuesday, October 20, 1998
Wednesday, October 21, 1998
Tuesday, October 27, 1998

Issue No. 18

Fourth, fifth and sixth meetings on: The dimensions of social cohesion in Canada in the context of globalization and other economic and structural forces that influence trust and reciprocity among Canadians

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, October 20, 19998 (57K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, October 21, 1998 (66K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, October 27, 1998 (69K)

WITNESSES:

October 20, 1998

From Canadian Policy Research Networks Inc.:

Ms Judith Maxwell, President

From the University of Montreal, Political Science Department:

Professor Alain Noël

October 21, 1998

From the Department of Canadian Heritage:

Mr. Michael Wernick, Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Social Cohesion of the Policy Research Committee.

From the Department of Justice:

Ms Thea Herman, Assistant Deputy Minister; and

Mr. Doug Williams, Special Advisor, Research and Statistics Division

October 27, 1998

From Caldwell Partners International Inc.:

Mr. Courtney Pratt, President.

From Télé-Québec:

Mr. Pierre Paquette, Moderator.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Lowell Murray, P.C., Chairman

and

The Honourable Senators:

Butts, Cohen, Cools, Ferretti Barth, * Graham, P.C. (or Carstairs), Johnstone, Lavoie-Roux, LeBreton, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella (acting)), Mahovlich, Maloney, Phillips, Poy

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Johnstone (October 8, 1998).

The name of the Honourable Senator Johnstone substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool (October 21, 1998).

The name of the Honourable Senator Gill substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Maloney (October 22, 1998).

The name of the Honourable Senator Maloney substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Gill (October 22, 1998).