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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 11

Thursday, February 6, 2003

The Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 3:22 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Judi Longfield, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Eugène Bellemare, John Finlay, Peter Goldring, Monique Guay, Tony Ianno, Judi Longfield, Gurbax Malhi, Raymond Simard and Diane St-Jacques.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Kevin Kerr and Bill Young, Research Officers.

Witnesses: From the Conference Board of Canada: Michael Bloom, Director, Education and Learning. From the FuturEd Consulting Education Futurists Inc.: Kathryn Barker, President. From the Montreal Literacy Center: Linda Shohet, Executive Director. From the St.Christopher House: Susan Pigott, Chief Executive Officer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on Literacy.

Michael Bloom, Kathryn Barker, Linda Shohet and Susan Pigott made opening statements and answered questions.

At 5:14 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Danielle Belisle


Clerk of the Committee