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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 61

Thursday, December 6, 2012

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 8:52 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Ed Komarnicki, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, Brad Butt, Chris Charlton, Rodger Cuzner, Joe Daniel, Ed Komarnicki, François Lapointe, Kellie Leitch, Colin Mayes, Phil McColeman and Devinder Shory.

Acting Members present: Annick Papillon for Ryan Cleary and Mike Sullivan for Chris Charlton.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Gruescu, Analyst ; André Léonard, Analyst.

Witnesses: Confédération des syndicats nationaux: Claude Bégin, Research Advisor, Labour Relations Services. Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO: Robert Blakely, Director, Canadian Affairs. Canadian Labour Congress: John Hugh Edwards, National Representative and Senior Researcher; Amy Huziak, National Young Workers Representative. Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology: Ali Ghiassi, Vice-President and General Counsel; Piero Cherubini, Dean. Polytechnics Canada: Nobina Robinson, Chief Executive Officer; Ken Doyle, Director, Policy. Association of Canadian Community Colleges: Anna Toneguzzo, Manager, Government Relations and Policy Research, Public Policy. Council of Deans of Trades and Apprenticeship Canada: Henry Reiser, Director, Yukon and British Columbia, Dean, Faculty of Trades and Technology, Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, September 27, 2012, the Committee resumed its study of economic opportunities for young apprentices.

Claude Bégin, Robert Blakely and Amy Huziak made statements and, with John Hugh Edwards, answered questions.

At 9:48 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:56 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Ali Ghiassi, Piero Cherubini, Nobina Robinson, Ken Doyle, Anna Toneguzzo and Henry Reiser made statements and answered questions.

At 10:47 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Isabelle Dumas
Clerk of the Committee

2013-03-26 10:10 a.m.