HUMA Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Rosemarie Falk made a statement and answered questions.
Tracy Gray moved, — That, pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday November 9, 2023, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, the Minister of Labour and Seniors, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and the Minister of Citizens’ Services, appear before the committee for one hour each to consider the Supplementary Estimates (B) between Monday, December 4, 2023, and Monday, December 11, 2023.
Debate arose thereon.
Peter Fragiskatos moved, — That the motion be amended by:
adding after the word “for” the following: “no fewer than”;
adding after the word “each” the following: “, in two panels of three,”;
deleting the words “between Monday, December 4, 2023, and Monday December 11, 2023”.
Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the amendment of Peter Fragiskatos and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Charlie Angus, Chad Collins, Michael Coteau, Peter Fragiskatos, Wayne Long, Tony Van Bynen — 6;
NAYS: Scott Aitchison, Louise Chabot, Rosemarie Falk, Michelle Ferreri, Tracy Gray — 5.
The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Charlie Angus, Chad Collins, Michael Coteau, Peter Fragiskatos, Wayne Long, Tony Van Bynen — 6;
NAYS: Scott Aitchison, Louise Chabot, Rosemarie Falk, Michelle Ferreri, Tracy Gray — 5.
The motion, as amended, reads as follows:
That, pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday November 9, 2023, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, the Minister of Labour and Seniors, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and the Minister of Citizens’ Services, appear before the committee for no fewer than one hour each, in two panels of three, to consider the Supplementary Estimates (B).
Questioning of the witness resumed.
At 12:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Julie Despaties and Anne-Marie Morel made statements and answered questions.
At 1:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.