MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 19, 2023 (49) [English] The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:03 p.m., in room C128, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Ratna Omidvar, presiding. Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bernar d, Bovey, Dasko, Greenwood, Kutcher, Mégie, Omidvar, Osler, Petitclerc, Seidman and Verner, P.C. (11). Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Cardozo (1). Participating in the meeting: Laura Blackmore, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to th e order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 9, 2023, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-22,

An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act. WITNESSES: As individuals: Angela Browne, Managing Partner, Invictus Legal LLP (by videoconference); Lorin MacDonald, Founder and Principal, Hearvue Inc.; Megan Pilatzke; Noah Papatsie, N unavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society and Director, Nunavut, Board of Directors, Inclusion Canada. Megan Pilatzke, Lorin MacDonald, Noah Papatsie and Angela Browne each made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:58 p.m., the committee suspended. At 5:05 p.m., the committee resumed. At 6:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. ATTEST: Emily Barrette Clerk of the Committee