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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 54
 
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Dean Allison, Patrick Brown, Ruby Dhalla, Russ Hiebert, Mike Lake, Yves Lessard, Gary Merasty, Michael Savage, Mario Silva and Lynne Yelich.

 

Acting Members present: Libby Davies for Tony Martin and Carole Lavallée for France Bonsant.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Kevin Kerr, Analyst. House of Commons: Marc Toupin, Legislative Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Department of Human Resources and Social Development: Ginette Brazeau, Director, Labour Program, Legislation, Research and Policy, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Department of Human Resources and Skills Development: Luc Leduc, Senior Counsel, Legal Services, Employment Insurance. Department of Human Resources and Social Development: Elizabeth MacPherson, Director General, Labour Program, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; Munir Sheikh, Deputy Minister of Labour .

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, October 25, 2006, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-257, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers).
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 4:55 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Mike Lake moved, — That in accordance with its Order of Reference of Wednesday, October 25, 2006, your Committee has considered Bill C-257, an Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers) and agreed to report the following:

Bill C-257 fails to provide balance to both sides in the collective bargaining process and fails to address other issues reflected in the evidence presented by witnesses, accordingly, your Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, that the House of Commons not proceed further with Bill C-257, an Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers).

Debate arose thereon.

 

Carole Lavallée moved, — That the Committee do now adjourn.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Libby Davies, Ruby Dhalla, Carole Lavallée, Yves Lessard, Gary Merasty, Michael Savage, Mario Silva — 7; NAYS: Patrick Brown, Russ Hiebert, Lynne Yelich — 3.

 

At 5:34 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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