Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (SOCI) 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: (1) veterans affairs; (2) Indian and Inuit affairs; (3) cultural affairs and the arts; (4) social and labour matters; (5) health and welfare; (6) pensions; (7) housing; (8) fitness and amateur sport; (9) employment and immigration; (10) consumer affairs; and (11) youth affairs (Rule 86(1)(m)).^[1]

From 1984-2000 the Committee in each session established a Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs to examine matters pertaining specifically to Canadian veterans.

Members

	Member	Province
Conservative	Kelvin Ogilvie, chair	NS
Conservative	Nancy Ruth	ON
Conservative	Linda Frum	ON
Conservative	Richard Neufeld	BC
Conservative	Nancy Greene Raine	BC
Conservative	Judith Seidman	QC
Conservative	Carolyn Stewart-Olsen	NB
Independent	Jacques Demers	QC
Independent	Chantal Petitclerc	QC
Liberal	Art Eggleton, chair	ON
Liberal	Pana Merchant	SK

References

↑ http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/Committee_SenMandate.asp?Language=E&comm_id=47

Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Chair	Kelvin Ogilvie

Vice Chair	Art Eggleton

Members	David Braley Catherine Callbeck Andrée Champagne Jane Cordy Lillian Dyck Nicole Eaton Yonah Martin Pana Merchant Bob Runciman Judith Seidman

Standing Committees of the Parliament of Canada

House of Commons	Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Agriculture and Agri-Food Canadian Heritage Citizenship and Immigration Environment and Sustainable Development Finance Fisheries and Oceans Foreign Affairs and International Development Government Operations and Estimates Health Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Indigenous and Northern Affairs Industry, Science and Technology International Trade Justice and Human Rights National Defence Natural Resources Official Languages Procedure and House Affairs Public Accounts Public Safety and National Security Status of Women Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Veterans Affairs

Senate	Aboriginal Peoples Agriculture and Forestry Banking, Trade and Commerce Conflict of Interest for Senators Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources Fisheries and Oceans Foreign Affairs and International Development Human Rights Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Legal and Constitutional Affairs National Finance National Security and Defence (Veterans Affairs) Official Languages Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament Selection Social Affairs, Science and Technology Transport and Communication

Joint	Library of Parliament Scrutiny of Regulations

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