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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 40
Thursday, June 11, 1998
The Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met in a televised session at 9:12 o’clock a.m., this day, in room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Reg Alcock, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Reg Alcock, Claudette Bradshaw, Bonnie Brown, Libby Davies, Jean Dubé, Robert Nault and Stéphan Tremblay.
Acting Members present: Elinor Caplan for Carolyn Bennett to 10:05; Orville Jackson for Nick Discepola; Maria Minna for Albina Guarnieri; John Godfrey for Bryon Wilfert; Eric Lowther for Rob Anders; René Laurin for Christiane Gagnon à 12:53 p.m..
Other Members present: Senator Landon Pearson, Beth Phinney, Lynn Myers Joselph Volpe, Gar KnutsonJudy Wasylycia-Leis.
Associate Member present: Reed Elley.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Bill Young and Sandra Harder, Research Officers.
Witnesses: Canadian Institute for Advanced Research: Dr. Fraser Mustard, Founding President. Centre for Children at Risk: Dr. Magdalena Janus, Research Co-ordinator. Ontario Institute for Studies in Education: Dr. Daniel P. Keating, Professor & Chair,
Department of Human Development and Applied Psychology. University of Guelph: Dr. Gillian Doherty, Adjunct Professor, University of Guelph. University of Toronto: Martha Friendly, Co-ordinator, Childcare Resource & Research Unit Centre for Urban & Community Studies. Initiative 1,2,3, Go!: Pierre- Marie Cotte, Project Director. Canadian Association for Community Living: Connie Laurin Bowie, Coordinator Government Liaison. Canadian Child Care Federation: Diana Bascombe, Executive Director. Canadian Institute of Child Health: Dawn Walker, Executive Director. Canadian Nurses Association: Carole Presseault, Senior Advisor, Government relations. Canadian School Boards Association: Betty Green, President. Catholic Children's Aid Society: Dr. Colin Maloney, Executive Director. C.H.A.N.C.E.S. Inc.: Mitchell Murphy,
Attorney General, P.E.I.; Ann Robertson, Executive Director. Adventure Place: Clara Will, Executive Director / Chair. Family Network of CPRN: Suzanne Peters, Director,
Canadian Policy Research Network. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Effect Support Network of B.C.: Sandy Berg, Director. Learning Disabilities Association of Canada: Gordon Bullivant, President. National Council of Welfare: Armand Brun, Vice-Chair,
Shediac, New Brunswick; Joanne Roulston, Senior Researcher and Policy Advisor. Native Child and Family Services: Kenn Richard, Executive Director. Provincial Court: The Hon. Judge Thomas J Gove, Judge. SpeciaLink: Dr. Sharon Hope Irwin, Executive Director. Pionners: Lil Krstic, Vice President, Region One (Canada). United Way of Greater Toronto: Cynthia D'Anjou-Brown, Vice-President, New Markets and Special Projects. University of Guelph: Dr. Cathy Brophy, Professor, Department of Family Relations & Applied Nutritions; Dr. Bruce Ryan, Professor. Vancouver/Richmond Health Board: Lois Yelland, Medical Health Officer, East Health Unit.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(2), briefing session on Children 0 to 6 years - Readiness to learn.
The witnesses made statements.
At 1:06 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Danielle Bélisle
Clerk of the Committee