MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 (106) [English] The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Ratna Omidvar, presiding. Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bernard, B razeau, Burey, Cordy, Cormier, Lankin, P.C., Moodie, Omidvar, Osler, Petitclerc and Seidman (11). Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Carignan, P.C., McPhedran and Mégie (3). Participating in the meeting: Diana Ambrozas, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 6, 2024, the committee continued its study of Bill C -58,

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012. WITNESSES: Montreal Economic Institute: Daniel Dufort, Chief Executive Officer; Gabriel Giguère, Senior Public Policy Analyst. Canadian Labour Congress: Bea Bruske, President (by videoconference). Unifor: Lana Payne, National President (by videoconference). Teamsters Canada: Mariam Abou-Dib, Executive Director (by videoconference). Alberta Federation of Labour: Gil McGowan, President. United Steelworkers Union: Marty Warren, National Director.

International Longshore and Warehouse Union: Rob Ashton, President (by videoconference). As individuals: Robert Paul Hebdon, Professor Emeritus, Organizational Behavior, McGill University ( by videoconference); Rafael Gomez, Director, Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources, University of Toronto (by videoconference). Robert Paul Hebdon , Rafael Gomez and Daniel Dufort each made a statement and, together with Gabriel Giguère, answered questions. At 3:49 p.m., the committee suspended. At 3:55 p.m., the committee resumed.

Bea Bruske, Lana Payne and Mariam Abou-Dib each made a statement and answered questions. At 4:57 p.m., the committee suspended. At 5:07 p.m., the committee resumed. Gil McGowan, Marty Warren and Rob Ashton each made a statement and answered questions. At 5:47 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. ATTEST: Ericka Dupont Clerk of the Committee