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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 137

Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 11:58 a.m. to 12:59 p.m.

Room 315, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Presiding

Julie Dabrusin, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Randy Boissonnault
Pierre Breton
Julie Dabrusin
Gordie Hogg
Wayne Long
Gary Anandasangaree, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member

Conservative

NDP

Pierre Nantel

Acting Members present

• Sylvie Boucher for Hon. Steven Blaney (Conservative)

• Dan Vandal for Anju Dhillon (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Gabrielle de Billy Brown, Analyst

• Erin Virgint, Analyst

Bill C-369, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Indigenous Peoples Day)

Witnesses

Canadian Labour Congress

• Mojdeh Cox, National Director, Anti-Racism and Human Rights

• Ron Rousseau, President, Canadian Union of Postal Workers

Federally Regulated Employers - Transportation and Communications

• Derrick Hynes, President and Chief Executive Officer

Canadian Federation of Independent Business

• Monique Moreau, Vice-President, National Affairs

Indian Residential School Survivors Society

• Barbara Morin, Policy and Human Resources Advisor

• Angela White, Executive Director

Orange Shirt Society

• Phyllis Webstad, Founder and President

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, September 26, 2018, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-369, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Indigenous Peoples Day).

Mojdeh Cox, Ron Rousseau, Monique Moreau, Derrick Hynes, Barbara Morin, Angela White and Phyllis Webstad, by videoconference from Williams Lake, British Columbia, made statements and answered questions.

At 12:59 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Graeme Truelove

Clerk of the Committee