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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 16

Tuesday, February 8, 2005

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met in camera at 11:07 a.m. this day, in Room 705 La Promenade Building, the Chair, Raymonde Folco, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Peter Adams, Hon. Eleni Bakopanos, Jean-Claude D'Amours, Barry Devolin, Raymonde Folco, Paul Forseth, Christiane Gagnon, Ed Komarnicki, Yves Lessard and Peter Van Loan.

Acting Members present: Yvon Godin for Tony Martin, Hon. Dominic LeBlanc for Mario Silva and Hon. Denis Paradis for Hon. Eleni Bakopanos.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Kevin Kerr, Analyst.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on October 21, 2004, and December 14, 2004, the Committee resumed its study on the Employment Insurance Funds.

Consideration of draft report.

It was agreed, — That the complete Report (including Part 1 that was tabled in December) be tabled in the House.

It was agreed, — That the report “Restoring Financial Governance and Accessibility in the Employment Insurance Program” of the Subcommittee on Employment Insurance Funds be adopted (as amended) the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social 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 authorized to present the Report to the House.

It was agreed, — That the Committee print up to 550 copies of its Report in a bilingual format.

It was agreed, — That the Committee request that the Government provide a comprehensive response to this Report by May 15, 2005.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108 (1) (a), the Committee authorize the printing of the dissenting opinion of the Conservative Party as an appendix to this report immediately after the signature of the Chair; that the dissenting opinion be limited to not more than 5 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 twelve noon, Thursday, February 10, 2005.

At 1:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Danielle Bélisle
Clerk of the Committee

2005/03/15 10:44 a.m.