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00:55:44

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – October 29, 2026

CPAC broadcasts all televised committee meetings from Parliament's upper house, the Senate, as senators meet on various committees to examine legislation through discussions, presentations, expert panels and more.

01:08:26

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – October 28, 2026

CPAC broadcasts all televised committee meetings from Parliament's upper house, the Senate, as senators meet on various committees to examine legislation through discussions, presentations, expert panels and more.

02:01:13

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – October 22, 2026

Examine and report on matters related to the impact of artificial intelligence in Canada Appearing The Honourable Evan Solomon, P.C., M.P., Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario) Witnesses Samir Chhabra, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) Mark Schaan, Associate Deputy Minister, Department of Industry (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:41:37

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – October 21, 2026

Agenda 1.4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Bill S-234, An Act respecting a national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder Witnesses As individuals -The Honourable Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, sponsor of the bill -The Honourable Dan Christmas, Former Senator 2.5:15 p.m. - 6 p.m. Bill S-234, An Act respecting a national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder Clause-by-clause consideration In Camera (This agenda item with interpretation and audio recording) Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) (6 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.) Source: sencanada.ca

01:54:23

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - October 8, 2026

Bill S-234, An Act respecting a national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder Witnesses Jennifer Chandler, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa (As an Individual) Nancy Poole, Director (Centre of Excellence for Women's Health) Dr. Svetlana Popova, Senior Scientist (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) Dorothy Reid, Caregiver (As an Individual) James Reynolds, Emeritus Professor, Queen's University (As an Individual) Tammy Roberts, Parent (As an Individual) Jennifer Wisdahl, Chief Operating Officer (FASD United) Source: sencanada.ca

02:03:18

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - October 1, 2026

Bill S-234, An Act respecting a national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder Witnesses Tammy Bell, Director General, Centre for Healthy Living, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch (Public Health Agency of Canada) Michael Collins, Vice-President, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch (Public Health Agency of Canada) Dr. Catherine Lebel, Professor of Radiology, University of Calgary (As an Individual) Dr. Nicole LeBlanc, Founder and Medical Director (New Brunswick Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Centre of Excellence) Audrey McFarlane, Director, Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives (Canada FASD Research Network) Noel Milliea, Elder (New Brunswick Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Centre of Excellence) Jennifer Novak, Director General, Community Wellbeing Branch, Health and Social Sector (Indigenous Services Canada) Dr. Lori Vitale Cox, Director (Elsipogtog Eastern Door Centre) Source: sencanada.ca

01:56:09

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – September 24, 2026

The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 9 and 12 of Part 4 of Bill C-31, Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2 Topic: Part 4, Division 12 (Tobacco and Vaping Products) Consideration of a draft report Witnesses Dr. Alexander Caudarella, Chief Executive Officer (Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction) Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst (Canadian Cancer Society) Daniel David, Vice President (Canadian Vaping Association) Danny Fournier, Director, Illicit Trade Prevention (Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.) Pascal Michel, Director, Scientific Engagement (Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.) Foram Patel, Senior Specialist, Policy (Heart and Stroke Foundation) Helena Sonea, Director, Advocacy (Canadian Cancer Society) Source: sencanada.ca

01:31:55

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – September 23, 2026

The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 9 and 12 of Part 4 of Bill C-31, Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2 Topic: Part 4, Division 9 (Canada Labour Code) Topic: Part 4, Division 12 (Tobacco and Vaping Products) Topic: Part 4, Division 9 (Canada Labour Code) Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Witnesses Sébastien St-Arnaud, Manager, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Labour Program (Employment and Social Development Canada) Soojin Yu, Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Labour Program (Employment and Social Development Canada) Tim Appleby, Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Planning, Tobacco Control Directorate, Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch (Health Canada) Denise MacGillivray, Director General, Cannabis, Tobacco and Controlled Substances Directorate, Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch (Health Canada) Kendal Weber, Assistant Deputy Minister, Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch (Health Canada) Lily Chang, Secretary-Treasurer (Canadian Labour Congress) Lisa Freeman, Senior Researcher (Canadian Labour Congress) Derrick Hynes, President and Chief Executive Officer (Federally Regulated Employers, Transportation and Communications) Jackie VanDerMeulen, Legal Counsel (Federally Regulated Employers, Transportation and Communications) Source: sencanada.ca

00:05:56

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - June 15, 2026

Bill C-225, An Act to amend the Criminal Code Clause-by-clause consideration Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Meeting with interpretation and transcription Source: sencanada.ca

01:06:26

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - June 11, 2026

Bill C-225, An Act to amend the Criminal Code Witnesses Marjorie Emmanuel, Executive Director, Gender-Based Violence (Women and Gender Equality Canada) Crystal Giesbrecht, Director of Research (Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan) Nathalie Levman, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section (Department of Justice Canada) Alyssa McLeod, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section (Department of Justice Canada) Frances McRae, Deputy Minister, Women and Gender Equality and Youth (Women and Gender Equality Canada) Examine and report on matters related to the impact of artificial intelligence in Canada Consideration of a draft report Source: sencanada.ca

01:43:07

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - June 10, 2026

Bill C-225, An Act to amend the Criminal Code Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Witnesses Frank Caputo, Member of Parliament, Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, British Columbia, sponsor of the bill (As an Individual) Debbie Henderson (As an Individual) The Honourable Senator Fabian Manning, sponsor of the bill (As an Individual) Suzanne Zaccour, Director, Legal Affairs (National Association of Women and the Law) Source: sencanada.ca

01:02:29

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - May 28, 2026

Bill S-221, An Act to provide for the recognition of the Canada jay as the national bird of Canada Clause-by-clause consideration Witnesses The Honourable Senator Salma Ataullahjan, sponsor of the bill (As an Individual) David M. Bird, Emeritus Professor of Wildlife Biology, McGill University (As an Individual) Bill S-215, An Act respecting National Immigration Month Clause-by-clause consideration Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Source: sencanada.ca

01:43:10

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - May 27, 2026

Bill S-215, An Act respecting National Immigration Month Witnesses Mustafa Abbas, Youth Network Coordinator (Canadian Council for Refugees) Seynabou Amy Ka, Executive Director (African Federation and Associations of Canada) Soukaina Boutiyeb, Executive Director (Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne) Tonie Chaltas, Chief Executive Officer (Achev) Russell Grosse, Chief Executive Officer (Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia) Kristen Neagle, Director, Government Relations and Strategic Partnerships (Achev) Gauri Sreenivasan, Co-Executive Director (Canadian Council for Refugees) Source: sencanada.ca

02:03:18

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - May 6, 2026

Examine and report on matters related to the impact of artificial intelligence in Canada Witnesses Tiffany Efird, Project Lead, Youth and Community Engagement (John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights) Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa (As an Individual) Dr. Michelle Ponti, Paediatrician and Chair of the Digital Health Task Force (Canadian Paediatric Society) Félix Proulx-Giraldeau, Interim Executive Director (Evidence for Democracy) Maria Angelica Quesada, Director of Research and Adult Education (John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights) Alejandro Reyes, Chief Strategy Officer (AI Safety Asia) Lloyd Richardson, Director of Technology (Canadian Centre for Child Protection) Supheakmungkol Sarin, Co-Founder and Chief Research Officer (AI Safety Asia) Divya Sharma, U-Reporter Ambassador, UNICEF Canada (As an Individual) Source: sencanada.ca

01:09:00

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – April 30, 2026

Examine and report on matters related to the impact of artificial intelligence in Canada Witnesses Alexandra Dassa, Senior Vice President, Technical Success and Value Engineering (Coveo) John Menezes, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bell Cyber Inc. (Bell Canada) Michel Richer, President, Bell AI (Bell Canada) Bill S-5, Connected Care for Canadians Act Clause-by-clause consideration Consideration of a draft report Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Source: sencanada.ca

01:08:04

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – April 29, 2026

Bill S-5, Connected Care for Canadians Act Clause-by-clause consideration Witnesses Brett Taylor, Senior Policy Analyst, Health Care Strategies, Health Policy Branch (Health Canada) Elizabeth Toller, Director General, Health Care Strategies Directorate, Health Policy Branch (Health Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:47:42

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - April 23, 2026

Bill S-5, Connected Care for Canadians Act Witnesses Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman, President (Ontario Medical Association) Philip Boyer, Program Manager, Health Data Innovation (INOVAIT) Mike Checkley, President (QHR Technologies) Robert Fox, Chief Executive Officer, OntarioMD (Ontario Medical Association) Keith Jansa, Chief Executive Officer (Digital Governance Council) Alexis McGill, Assistant Professor and Research Chair in Health Innovation, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of New Brunswick (As an Individual) Dr. Ivar Mendez, Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of the Virtual Health Hub, University of Saskatchewan (As an Individual) Anne Snowdon, Professor, University of Windsor, and Chief Executive Officer, Supply Chain Advancement Network in Health (As an Individual) Source: sencanada.ca

01:48:25

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – April 22, 2026

Bill S-5, Connected Care for Canadians Act Appearing The Honourable Marjorie Michel, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health (Health Canada) Witnesses Runa Angus, Senior Director, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) Bradley Callaghan, Associate Deputy Commissioner, Policy, Planning and Advocacy Directorate (Competition Bureau Canada) Marc Chénier, Deputy Commissioner and Senior General Counsel (Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada) Major-General Scott Malcolm, Surgeon General (Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces) Elizabeth Toller, Director General, Health Care Strategies Directorate, Health Policy Branch (Health Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:56:14

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – April 16, 2026

Bill S-5, Connected Care for Canadians Act Witnesses Anderson Chuck, President and Chief Executive Officer (Canadian Institute for Health Information) Abhi Kalra, Executive Vice-President, Connected Care (Canada Health Infoway) Tracy MacDonald, Chief Information Officer, Department of Health (Government of Nunavut) Dana MacKenzie, Executive Deputy Minister, Department of Health and Wellness (Government of Nova Scotia) Scott McKenna, Chief Information Officer, Nova Scotia Health (Government of Nova Scotia) Tatenda Okoi, Director of eHealth (First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba) David Shipley, Chief Executive Officer (Beauceron Security Inc.) Leona Star, Director of Research (First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba) Source: sencanada.ca

02:03:42

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – April 15, 2026

Bill S-5, Connected Care for Canadians Act Witnesses Dr. Joel Brown, Vice-President and Family Physician (Black Physicians' Association of Ontario) Dr. Margot Burnell, President (Canadian Medical Association) Dr. Sarah Giles, President-Elect (Society of Rural Physicians of Canada) Tory Hibbitt, Member, National Health Law Section (Canadian Bar Association) Danika Kelly, Vice-Chair, Canada West (Women's Health Coalition of Canada) Sarah Pennisi, Senior Advisor, Policy and Public Affairs (Canadian Association of Social Workers) Anthony Quinn, President (Canadian Association of Retired Persons) Dr. Tracie Risling RN, President-Elect (Canadian Nurses Association) Source: sencanada.ca

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