Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Comité permanent des ressources humaines, du développement des compétences, du développement social et de la condition des personnes handicapées

For immediate release

Ottawa, March 1, 2022 -

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities is undertaking a study of labour shortages and workers’ conditions within the Canadian economy, including but not limited to the care economy – a sector that encompasses healthcare workers, personal support workers, and childcare workers who have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was inspired by a motion sponsored by Bonita Zarrillo (Member of Parliament for Port Moody—Coquitlam) and adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 3, 2022.

The Committee invites members of the public to submit written briefs no longer than 10 pages (approximately 4,000 words) for consideration in the study. For more information on how to prepare a submission, please consult the Guide for Submitting Briefs to House of Commons Committees.

The deadline for the Committee to receive written briefs from the public is Friday, April 8, 2022. Witnesses submitting briefs in only one official language should do so at least five working days before the deadline in order to allow time for translation. Briefs may be submitted electronically to the Committee Clerk at HUMA@parl.gc.ca or submitted online through the Committee's study page of its website.

Canadians are welcome to follow the Committee on its website, where additional information is provided on its meetings, including past testimony; its ongoing work; and its membership.