MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Thursday, November 3, 2022 (29) [English] The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 11:30 a.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Ratna Omidvar, presiding. Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Bovey, Dasko, Kutcher, McPhedran, Mégie, Omidvar, Patterson, Petitclerc and Verner, P.C. (10). Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Osler (1). Participating in the meeting: Clare Annett, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of r eference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 10, 2022, the committee continued i ts study on issues relating to social affairs, science and technology generally. (Topic: Canada's Temporary and Migrant Labour Force) WITNESSES (by videoconference): Atlantic Provinces Economic Council: Fred Bergman, Senior Policy Analyst. As individuals: Naomi Alboim, Senior Policy Fellow, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration, Toronto Metropolitan University. Jenna L.

Hennebr y, Co-founder, International Migration Research Centre; Professor, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University. Kareem El-Assal, Director of Policy, CanadaVisa.com. Doug Ramsey, Professor and Acting Director, Rural Development Institute, Brandon University. Naomi Alboim, Jenna L. Hennebry and Kareem El -Assal each made a statement and answered questions. At 12:29 p.m., the committee suspended. At 12:34 p.m., the committee resumed. Fred Bergman and Doug Ramsey each made a statement and answered questions. At 1:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST: Emily Barrette Clerk of the Committee