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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 128
Thursday, November 29, 2018, 8:46 a.m. to 10:47 a.m.
Presiding
Bryan May, Chair (Liberal)

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Liberal

Conservative

NDP

• Mel Arnold for John Barlow (Conservative)
• Hon. Kent Hehr for Gordie Hogg (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Elizabeth Cahill, Analyst
• Havi Echenberg, Analyst
M-192, Episodic Disabilities
• David Yurdiga, M.P., Fort McMurray—Cold Lake
As an individual
• Shauna MacKinnon
Epilepsy Ontario
• Drew Woodley, Director, Government Relations
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
• Julie Kelndorfer, Director, Government and Community Relations
Department of Employment and Social Development
• Andrew Brown, Director General, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment
• Kris Johnson, Director General, Canada Pension Plan Disability Directorate
• Krista Wilcox, Director General, Office for Disability Issues
• Gertrude Zagler, Director, Workplace Equity, Labour Program
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Friday, November 2, 2018, and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, the Committee commenced its study M-192, episodic disabilities.

David Yurdiga, Shauna MacKinnon, Drew Woodley, by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, and Julie Kelndorfer made statements and answered questions.

At 9:47 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:54 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Krista Wilcox made a statement.

On motion of Kerry Diotte, it was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of M-192, episodic disabilities, the deadline to submit a brief of no more than 2,000 words be 11:59 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2018.

Motion

Kerry Diotte moved, — That, notwithstanding the motion regarding the study of supporting families after the loss of a child, adopted by the Committee on Thursday, October 18, 2018, the deadline for briefs be 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 30, 2018.

In the absence of a 48 hour notice, as required by the routine motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, the Chair ruled the motion inadmissible.

The witnesses answered questions.

At 10:47 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Stephanie Feldman
Clerk of the Committee