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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 No. 36

Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Room 228, The Valour Building

Presiding

Bryan May, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Alistair MacGregor for Niki Ashton (NDP)

Associate Members present

• Terry Duguid (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Julie Mackenzie, Analyst

• Mayra Perez-Leclerc, Analyst

Poverty Reduction Strategies

Witnesses

McMaster Children's Hospital

• Peter Fitzgerald, President

• Ellen Lipman, Medical Doctor, Child and Youth Mental Health Program

Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada

• Tracy O'Hearn, Executive Director

As an individual

• Timothy Diette, Rendenbaugh Associate Professor of Economics, Washington and Lee University

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, June 13, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of poverty reduction strategies.

Ellen Lipman by videoconference from Hamilton, Ontario, Peter Fitzgerald, Timothy Diette and Tracey O'Hearn made statements and answered questions.

At 10:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Julie Geoffrion

Clerk of the Committee