title: Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
text: # 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)).
  
  From 1984 to 2000 the committee in each session established a Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs to examine matters pertaining specifically to Canadian veterans.
  
  ## Members
  
  As of March 30, 2022, the committee's members are:
  
  * Ratna Omidvar, chair
  * Patricia Bovey, deputy chair
  * Wanda Thomas Bernard
  * Donna Dasko
  * Stan Kutcher
  * Frances Lankin
  * Marilou McPhedran
  * Rosemary Moodie
  * Dennis Patterson
  * Chantal Petitclerc
  * Rose-May Poirier
  * Josée Verner
  
  The Representative of the Government in the Senate and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate are both ex-officio members of the committee.
  
  