Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology is a standing committee of the Senate of Canada.
It has a mandate to examine legislation and matters relating to social affairs, science and technology generally, including: veterans affairs; Indian and Inuit affairs; cultural affairs and the arts; social and labour matters; health and welfare; pensions; housing; fitness and amateur sport; employment and immigration; consumer affairs; and youth affairs ).
From 1984-2000 the Committee in each session established a Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs to examine matters pertaining specifically to Canadian veterans.Members
- Deputy Chair, Chantal Petitclerc, ISG -
- Deputy Chair, Judith Seidman, C -
- Wanda Thomas Bernard, ISG -
- Jane Cordy, Lib. -
- Tony Dean, ISG -
- Fabian Manning, C -
- Marie-Françoise Mégie, ISG -
- Jim Munson, Lib. -
- Ratna Omidvar, ISG -
- Don Plett, C -
- Rose-May Poirier, C -
The Representative of the Government in the Senate and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate are both ex-officio members of the committee.
