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02:04:18

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – March 12, 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.

01:58:14

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – February 26, 2026

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - February 26, 2026 Examine and report on matters related to the impact of artificial intelligence in Canada Witnesses Geoffrey Hinton, Professor, University of Toronto (As an Individual) David Kristjanson Duvenaud, Associate Professor of Computer Science, University of Toronto (As an Individual) Inioluwa Deborah Raji, Researcher, University of California, Berkeley (As an Individual) Wyatt Tessari L'Allié, Founder and Executive Director (AI Governance and Safety Canada (AIGS Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

02:00:20

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – February 25, 2026

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - February 25, 2026 Examine and report on matters related to the impact of artificial intelligence in Canada Witnesses Kara Beckles, Executive Director, Privacy and Responsible Data (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat) Dominic Rochon, Chief Information Officer of Canada (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat) Mark Schaan, Associate Deputy Minister, Department of Industry (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) Elissa Strome, Executive Director, Pan-Canadian AI Strategy (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research) Source: sencanada.ca

04:03:31

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – February 12, 2026

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - February 12, 2026 The subject matter of Parts 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act Consideration of a draft report Appearing The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Witnesses Brett Bush, Director General, Immigration and Asylum Policy Directorate (Canada Border Services Agency) Kelti Cameron, Senior Officer, International Solidarity (Canadian Union of Public Employees) Carl Desmarais, Director General, Intelligence and Enforcement Branch (Canada Border Services Agency) Julia Green, Humanitarian Immigration Lawyer (Quebec Association of Immigration Lawyers) Jason Hollmann, Director General, Asylum (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Pablo Irribarra, Barrister and Solicitor (Battista Migration Law Group) Tamir Israel, Director, Privacy, Surveillance and Technologies Program (Canadian Civil Liberties Association) Harjit Kaur, Executive Director (Vancouver and Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society) Harpreet S. Kochhar, Deputy Minister (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Tara Lang, Director General, Integrity Policy and Programs (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Anna Lillicrap, Senior Counsel (Department of Justice Canada) Latoya Nugent, Chief Communications and Advocacy Officer (Rainbow Railroad) Aaden Pearson, Staff Lawyer and Trans Rights Legal Fellow (Canadian Civil Liberties Association) Joanie Roy-Craswell, Acting Senior Counsel, Legal Services (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

03:17:26

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – February 10, 2026

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - February 10, 2026 The subject matter of Parts 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act Witnesses Basel Abou Hamrah, Vice President (Canadian Council for Refugees) Adam Bercovitch Sadinsky, Vice President (Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers) Karen Cocq, Co-Executive Director (Migrant Rights Network) Nadine Edirmanasinghe, Lawyer (Community Legal Services of Ottawa) Joshua Eisen, In-house Counsel (FCJ Refugee Centre) Katie Lay, Staff Lawyer (Immigration and Refugee Legal Clinic) Timothy McSorley, National Coordinator (International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group) Alina Murad, Director of Federal Government Relations (The Refugee Centre) Jessica Ranger, Legal Administrator (The Refugee Centre) Julia Sande, Strategic Litigation, Refugee and Migrant Rights Campaigner (Amnesty International Canada) Gauri Sreenivasan, Co-Executive Director (Canadian Council for Refugees) Azadeh Tamjeedi, Senior Legal Officer, UN Refugee Agency, in Canada (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) Anne Woolger, Founding Director (Matthew House Refugee Services Toronto) Ardeshir Zarezadeh, Lawyer and Human Rights Activist (International Center for Human Rights) Source: sencanada.ca

01:49:43

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – February 9, 2026

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - February 9, 2026 The subject matter of Parts 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act Witnesses Michael Barutciski, Professor, York University (As an Individual) Manon Brassard, Chairperson (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada) Roula Eatrides, Deputy Chairperson, Refugee Protection Division (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada) Roger Ermuth, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada) Cheryl Milne, Executive Director (David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights) Deanna Okun-Nachoff, Barrister and Solicitor (Canadian Bar Association) Source: sencanaca.ca

00:58:28

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – February 5, 2026

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - Febrary 5, 2026 Bill S-212, An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada Clause-by-clause consideration Witnesses Kirsten Mattison, Director General, Children, Families and Learning (Indigenous Services Canada) Jennifer Novak, Director General, Mental Wellness and Health Promotion, Health and Social Sector (Indigenous Services Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:55:05

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – February 4, 2026

Social Affairs, Science and Technology - February 4, 2026. Election of the Deputy Chair Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Bill S-212, An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada Clause-by-clause consideration Source: sencanada.ca

01:36:10

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – December 10, 2025

Bill S-212, An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada Witnesses Krista Carr, Chief Executive Officer (Inclusion Canada) Celine Debassige, Youth Advisor (As an Individual) Gabrielle Fayant, Co-Founder (Assembly of Seven Generations) Samantha Jack, National Youth Executive (National Association of Friendship Centres) Kara Louttit, Acting Policy and Research Manager (National Association of Friendship Centres) Karen Moores, Consultant, Government Relations (Easter Seals) Leila Sarangi, National Director (Campaign 2000) The subject matter of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025 Source: sencanada.ca

01:52:57

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – December 3, 2025

The subject matter of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025 Topic: Part 5, Division 25 (Human Pathogens and Toxins Act) Topic: Part 5, Division 36 (Canada Student Financial Assistance) and Division 44 (National School Food Program Act) Witnesses Kimby Barton, Director General, Centre for Biosecurity, Regulatory Operations and Emergency Management Branch (Public Health Agency of Canada) Misha Celentano, Manager, National School Food Program (Employment and Social Development Canada) Jacqueline Thorne, Director General, National School Food Program (Employment and Social Development Canada) Jonathan Wallace, Director General, Canada Student Financial Assistance Program (Employment and Social Development Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:01:02

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – November 27, 2025

Bill S-215, An Act respecting National Immigration Month Witnesses Cheickh Tidjane Bangoura, President (Africa Study Group) The Honourable Senator Amina Gerba, sponsor of the bill (As an Individual) Source: sencanada.ca

01:31:03

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – November 26, 2025

Bill S-212, An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada Witnesses Elise Bouchard-Bonneville, Director (Collectif petite enfance) Lisa Broda, President and Advocate for Children and Youth, Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth’s Office (Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates) Julie Cailliau, Director, Early Childhood Observatory (Collectif petite enfance) Andréanne Deschamps, Senior Vice President and Head of Clinical Services and Operations (Kids Help Phone) Gabrielle Fayant, Co-Founder (Assembly of Seven Generations) Marci Macomber, Executive Director, Investigations and Systemics, Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth’s Office (Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates) Josephine Maharaj, Youth Advisor (Children First Canada) Shreya Rao, Youth Champion (CARE Canada) Laetitia Satam, Co-Chair, Kids Help Phone’s National Youth Council (Kids Help Phone) Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Source: sencanada.ca

01:58:24

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – November 20, 2025

Bill S-212, An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada Witnesses Alfred Burgesson, Former Youth Council Member (As an Individual) David Chartrand, President, National Government of the Red River Métis (Manitoba Métis Federation) Mamadou Oury Diallo, Youth Advisor (As an Individual) Richard Gray, Social Services Manager (First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission) Omid Razavi, Executive Director (It Gets Better Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

00:36:46

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – November 19, 2025

Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages) Clause-by-clause consideration Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Witness David K. Lee, Chief Regulatory Officer, Health Products and Food Branch (Health Canada) Source: sencanada

00:45:00

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – November 18, 2025

Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025) Clause-by-clause consideration Consideration of a draft report Source: sencanada.ca

03:27:22

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – November 17, 2025

Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025) Appearing The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship(Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Witnesses Bruce Allen, Citizenship and Immigration Lawyer; Partner, Allen & Hodgman (Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association) Graeme Ball, Parent Adoption Advocate (As an Individual) Don Chapman, Head (Lost Canadians) Andrew Griffith, Fellow, Environics Institute, and Former Director General, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (As an Individual) Amandeep S. Hayer, Vice Chair, CBA-BC Immigration Law Section and Principal Lawyer, Hayer Law (Canadian Bar Association) Uyen Hoang, Director General, Citizenship (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Jason Jacques, Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer (Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer) Katherine Lanteigne, Parent Adoption Advocate (As an Individual) Alain Laurencelle, Manager and Senior Counsel, Legal Services(Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Louis Perrault, Director of Policy(Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer) Allison Petrozziello, Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University(As an Individual) Catherine Scott, Assistant Deputy Minister, Settlement and Citizens Sector(Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:43:54

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – November 6, 2025

Bill S-212, An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada Witnesses Raissa Amany, Executive Director (Young Canadians Roundtable on Health) Sara L. Austin, Founder and Chief Executive Office (Children First Canada) Michael Braithwaite, President and Chief Executive Officer (Jack.org) Emily Gruenwoldt, President and Chief Executive Officer (Children's Healthcare Canada) Olivia Lecoufle, Board Director (Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children) Lisa Wolff, Former Director, Policy and Research, UNICEF Canada (As an Individual) Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Meeting with interpretation and transcription Source: sencanada.ca

01:58:36

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – November 5, 2025

Bill S-212, An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada Witnesses Matthew Lynch, Director General, Policy Coordination and Planning Directorate, Health Policy Branch (Health Canada) Kirsten Mattison, Director General, Strategic and Fiscal Coordination Branch, Children, Family and Learning Sector (Indigenous Services Canada) The Honourable Senator Rosemary Moodie, sponsor of the bill (As an Individual) Jennifer Novak, Director General, Mental Wellness and Health Promotion, Health and Social Sector (Indigenous Services Canada) Sacha Senecal, Director General and Chief Data Officer (Indigenous Services Canada) Tasha Stefanis, Director General, Strategic Policy, Jordan’s Principle and Inuit Child First Initiative (Indigenous Services Canada) Hugues Vaillancourt, Director General, Social Policy Directorate, Strategic and Service Policy Branch (Employment and Social Development Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:55:45

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – October 29, 2025

Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages) Witnesses Brad Goddard, Chair of the Board of Directors (Coalition of Canadian Independent Craft Brewers) Dan Malleck, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Sciences, Brock University (As an Individual) Dr. Michelle Murti, Medical Officer of Health (Toronto Public Health) Linda Stobo, Program Manager, Social Marketing and Health System Partnerships (Middlesex-London Health Unit) Dr. Brandon Yau, Medical Health Officer (Vancouver Coastal Health) Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Source: sencanada.ca

01:53:42

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – October 23, 2025

Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages) Witnesses Dr. Alexander Caudarella, Chief Executive Officer (Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction) Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst (Canadian Cancer Society) Sheila Gilheany, Chief Executive Officer (Alcohol Action Ireland) Lori Ann Motluk, Clinical Director and Former President (Canadian Alcohol Use Disorder Society) Dr. Timothy Naimi, Director, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, University of Victoria (As an Individual) Catherine Paradis, Technical Officer (World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe) Brandon Purcell, Advocacy Manager, Cancer Prevention and Early Detection (Canadian Cancer Society) Dr. Tim Stockwell, Emeritus Professor and Scientist, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, University of Victoria (As an Individual) Source: sencanada.ca