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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 139
Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 11:05 a.m. to 2:01 p.m.
Presiding
Bryan May, Chair (Liberal)

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Liberal

Conservative

NDP

• Scott Duvall for Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP)
• Ted Falk for John Barlow (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Elizabeth Cahill, Analyst
• Mayra Perez-Leclerc, Analyst
• Matthew Blackshaw, Research Assistant
M-190, Labour Shortages of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
BuildForce Canada
• Bill Ferreira, Executive Director, Ottawa Office
• Robert Collins, Senior Economist, Toronto Office
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
• Leah Nord, Director, Skills and Immigration Policy
Canadian Home Builders' Association
• Kevin Lee, Chief Executive Officer
Carpenters' District Council of Ontario
• Mike Yorke, President and Director of Public Affairs
• Mark Lewis, General Counsel
Ontario Home Builder's Association
• Rick Martins, President
• Joe Vaccaro, Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, November 19, 2018, the Committee resumed its study of the labour shortages of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

Bill Ferreira, Leah Nord, Mike York, Mark Lewis, Kevin Lee, Joe Vaccaro and Rick Martins made statements and answered questions.

At 12:56 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:06 p.m., the sitting resumed in a televised session.

Subject Matter of the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2018-19: Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under Department of Employment and Social Development
• Hon. Patty Hajdu, P.C., M.P., Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour
Department of Employment and Social Development
• Graham Flack, Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development
• Chantal Maheu, Deputy Minister, Labour
• Leslie MacLean, Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development and Chief Operating Officer for Service Canada
• Jason Won, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer Branch
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, January 31, 2019, the Committee resumed its study of the subject matter of the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2018-19: Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under Department of Employment and Social Development.

The Minister made a statement and, with Leslie MacLean and Graham Flack, answered questions.

At 2:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Stephanie Feldman
Clerk of the Committee