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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Science and Research (SRSR)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 42

Thursday, May 4, 2023, 11:07 a.m. to 1:04 p.m.

Room 330, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Webcast

Presiding

Corey Tochor, Vice-Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Richard Cannings

Acting Members present

• Iqwinder Gaheer for Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal)

• Tony Van Bynen for Valerie Bradford (Liberal)

• Sébastien Lemire for Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois)

In attendance

House of Commons

• Andrew Wilson, Procedural Clerk

Library of Parliament

• Kelsey Brennan, Analyst

• Grégoire Gayard, Analyst

Government of Canada’s Graduate Scholarship and Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programs

Witnesses

Association du personnel de la recherche du Québec (APRQ)

• Sébastien Paquette, Union President

Canadian Alliance of Student Associations

• Mackenzy Metcalfe, Executive Director

Canadian Association for Graduate Studies

• Philippe-Edwin Bélanger, President

Canadian Federation of Students

• Hilary Hennessey, Campaign Coordinator

Quebec Student Union

• Samy-Jane Tremblay, President

Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses étudiant(es) et postdoctoraux de l’Université Laval

• Cynthia Mbuya-Bienge, President, PhD student in epidemiology

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, the committee commenced its study of the Government of Canada’s graduate scholarship and post-doctoral fellowship programs.

Mackenzy Metcalfe, Hilary Hennessey and Samy-Jane Tremblay made statements and answered questions.

At 12:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Sébastien Paquette, Philippe-Edwin Bélanger and Cynthia Mbuya-Bienge made statements and answered questions.

At 1:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Hilary Smyth

Clerk of the committee