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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 4
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 6:36 p.m. to 8:28 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Sean Casey, Chair (Liberal)

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• Michael Barrett for Rosemarie Falk (Conservative)
• Anthony Housefather for Adam Vaughan (Liberal)
• Michael V. McLeod (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Elizabeth Cahill, Analyst
• Brittany Collier, Analyst
• Eleni Kachulis, Analyst
• Mayra Perez-Leclerc, Analyst
Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
• Romy Bowers, Senior Vice-President, Client Solutions
• Lindsay Neeley, Director, Indigenous and the North Housing Solutions
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
• Chantal Marin-Comeau, Director General, Reconciliation Secretariat
Department of Employment and Social Development
• Janet Goulding, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Social Development Branch
• Kris Johnson, Director General, Homelessness Policy Directorate
Department of Indigenous Services
• Chad Westmacott, Director General, Community Infrastructure Branch
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Friday, October 9, 2020, the committee commenced its study of urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing.

Romy Bowers, Chantal Marin-Comeau, Janet Goulding, and Chad Westmacott, made statements and, with Lindsay Neeley, and Kris Johnson, answered questions.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

On motion of Adam Vaughan, it was agreed, — That the committee direct the Chair to respond to the Parliamentary Budget Officer and expand the scope of their study on urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing, by adding the following:

  • A full assessment of provincial transfers and expenditures on urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing.
  • A full assessment of National Housing Strategy programs, including cost-shared programs, which fund urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing.
  • A full assessment of the administrative costs of federal departments who administer urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing.

At 8:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Andrew Wilson
Clerk of the Committee