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Minutes of Proceedings

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

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 115

Thursday, October 18, 2018, 8:49 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.

Room 415, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Televised

Presiding

Bryan May, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Gordie Hogg
Wayne Long
Bryan May
Dan Ruimy
Ramesh Sangha
Adam Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member
Kate Young, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Cheryl Hardcastle for Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP)

• John Oliver for Robert J. Morrissey (Liberal)

• Randeep Sarai for Dan Ruimy (Liberal)

• Sonia Sidhu for Robert J. Morrissey (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Elizabeth Cahill, Analyst

• Mayra Perez-Leclerc, Analyst

Bill C-81, An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada

Witnesses

As individuals

• Michael Prince, Professor of Social Policy, Faculty of Human and Social Development, University of Victoria

• Jutta Treviranus, Professor and Director, Inclusive Design Research Centre, OCAD University

Barrier-Free Canada

• Donna Jodhan, Founder and Chair

People First of Canada

• Kory Earle, President

• Shelley Fletcher, Executive Director

Public Service Alliance of Canada

• Marianne Hladun, Regional Executive Vice-President, Prairies Region

• Seema Lamba, Human Rights Program Officer, Negotiations and Programs Branch

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, September 26, 2018, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-81, An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada.

Jutta Treviranus, by videconference from Nantes, France, Donna Jodhan, by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, Michael Prince, Kory Earle, Shelley Fletcher and Marianne Hladun made statements and, with Seema Lamba, answered questions.

At 10:33 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:36 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Committee Business

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

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of supporting families after the loss of a child, the deadline to submit a brief of no more than 2,000 words be 11:59 p.m. on Friday, November 23, 2018.

It was agreed, — That any brief received containing personal information in relation to the Committee’s study of supporting families after the loss of a child be treated as confidential and be neither published nor quoted in any form.

At 10:40 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Stephanie Feldman

Clerk of the Committee