Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and
Technology
First Session,Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2006-07
Chair: The Honourable ART EGGLETON, P.C.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Issue No. 25
Fifth and sixth meetings on:
The impact of the multiple factors and conditions that contribute to the health of Canada's populations — known collectively as the social determinants of health
and
Current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities
(To study the subjects of poverty, housing
and homelessness and refer the evidence
to the two subcommittees)
Seventh meeting on:
The future of literacy programs in Canada
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - June 13, 2007 (95K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - June 14, 2007 (57K)
WITNESSES
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Downtown Eastside Residents Association:
Kim Kerr, Director;
Anna Hunter, Advocate.
Vibrant Communities Saint John (VCSJ):
Tom Gribbons, Chairperson;
Kurt Peacock, Researcher.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
United Way of Greater Toronto:
Jan Donio, Vice President Information Services and Operational Change Management.
Centraide of Greater Montreal:
Michèle Thibodeau-Deguire, President and Executive Director.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., Chair
The Honourable Wilbert J. Keon, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., Cochrane, Cook, Cordy, Fairbairn, P.C., *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Munson, Nancy Ruth, Pépin, Trenholme Counsell
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)