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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 68
Tuesday, June 11, 2002
The Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met in camera at 11:09 a.m. this day, in Room 208, West Block, the Chair, Judi Longfield, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Libby Davies, Reed Elley, Raymonde Folco, Monique Guay, Judi Longfield, Gurbax Malhi, Joe McGuire, Anita Neville, Diane St-Jacques.
Acting Member(s) present: Joe Peschisolido for Alan Tonks.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Lyne Casavant, Kevin Kerr and Bill Young, Research Officers.
The Committee resumed consideration of its draft report on the Review of the Employment Equity Act.
It was agreed, -- That the final report (as amended) on “Promoting Equality in the Federal Jurisdiction: Review of the Employment Equity Act” be adopted as the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
It was agreed, -- That the Clerk be authorized to make such editorial and typographical changes as necessary without changing the substance of the Report.
It was agreed, -- That the Chair be authorised to table the Report in the House.
It was agreed, -- That the Committee print up to 550 copies of its Report in a tumble bilingual format.
It was agreed, -- That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government provide a comprehensive response to this Report.
It was agreed, -- That, pursuant to Standing Order 108 (1) (a), the Committee authorizes the printing of the dissenting opinion of the Canadian Alliance as an appendix to this report immediately after the signature of the Chair; that the dissenting opinion be limited to not more than two pages; (font = 12; line spacing = 1.5) and that the dissenting opinion be delivered in electronic format in both official languages to the Clerk of the Committee not later than noon Wednesday, June 12th, 2002.
It was agreed, -- That the draft report “Building on Success” of the Sub-Committee on Children and Youth at Risk be adopted as the Eight Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
It was agreed, -- That the Clerk be authorized to make such editorial and typographical changes as necessary without changing the substance of the Report.
It was agreed, -- That the Chair be authorised to present the Report to the House.
It was agree, -- That the Committee print up to 550 copies of its Report in a tumble bilingual format.
It was agreed, -- That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government provide a comprehensive response to this Report.
It was agreed, -- That the Clerk of the Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities make the necessary arrangements for a reception, (not exceeding $500.00), at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12 to celebrate the launch of the Sub-Committee’s Canada Pension Plan Disability informational website.
At 11:31 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Danielle Belisle
Clerk of the Committee