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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 28
Tuesday, May 29, 2001
The Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met in a televised session at 11:09 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Peter Adams, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Paul Crête, Georges Farrah, Raymonde Folco, Judi Longfield, Joe McGuire, Anita Neville, Carol Skelton, Diane St-Jacques and Alan Tonks.
Acting Member(s) present: Wendy Lill for Libby Davies, Carolyn Bennett for Tony Ianno and from 12:12 to 13:09 Yvon Godin for Libby Davies.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Kevin Kerr, Julie Mackenzie and Bill Young, Research Officers.
Witness(es): From the Association of Community Colleges of Canada: Bill Conrod, Retired Vice-President of Algonquin College and ACCC Senior Consultant. From the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada: Robert J. Giroux, President. From the Canadian Federation of Students: Ian Boyko, Chair. From the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations: Liam Arbuckle, National Director. From the Canadian Association of University Teachers: James L. Turk, Executive Director. From the Canadian Medical Association: William A. Easton, Chair, CMA Working Group on Tuition. From the Canadian Nurses Association: Lucille Auffrey, Executive Director. From the "Fédération québécoise des professeurs et professeures d'Université": Arpi Hamalian, President. From the National Education Association of Disabled Students: Frank Smith, National Coordinator. From the National Professional Association Coalition on Tuition: Claude Paul Boivin, Spokesperson, Executive Director, Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), Access to Post-Secondary Education (financing and mobility).
On motion by Anita Neville, it was agreed, -- That the budget in the amount of $77,300 including the budgets of the Sub-Committee on Children and Youth at Risk and the Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities for the period of April 01, 2001 to December 31, 2001 was adopted.
The witnesses made opening statement and answered questions.
At 1:09 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Danielle Belisle
Clerk of the Committee