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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 No. 43

Thursday, February 16, 2017, 8:33 a.m. to 11:46 a.m.

Medicine Hat, Alb.

Clarion Hotel Medicine Hat

Room Heritage A

954-7 Street SW

Presiding

Bryan May, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bob Zimmer

Acting Members present

• Brigitte Sansoucy for Niki Ashton (NDP)

• Karen Vecchio for Mark Warawa (Conservative)

Other Members present

• Glen Motz (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Julie Mackenzie, Analyst

• Mayra Perez-Leclerc, Analyst

Poverty Reduction Strategies

Witnesses

University of Calgary

• John Brown, Associate Dean, Faculty of Environmental Design

Immigrant Access Fund Canada

• Vanessa Desa, Vice-Chair, Board of Directors

• Dianne Fehr, Executive Director

Medicine Hat College

• Kristen Desjarlais-deKlerk, Instructor Sociology, Division of Art, Education and Business

• Denise Henning, President and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Office

Miywasin Friendship Centre

• Jeannette Hansen, Executive Director

Medicine Hat Community Housing Society

• Robin Miiller, Chief Administrative Officer

• Jaime Rogers, Manager, Homeless and Housing Development Department

City of Medicine Hat

• Celina Symmonds, City Councillor

• Ted Clugston, Mayor

Turner Strategies

• Alina Turner, Principal

Prairie Rose School Division

• Reagan Weeks, Assistant Superintendent, Alberta Education

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, June 13, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of poverty reduction strategies.

John Brown, Alina Turner, Reagan Weeks, Robin Miiller and Jaime Rogers made statements and answered questions.

At 10:05 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:23 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Ted Clugston, Celina Symmonds, Vanessa Desa, Kristen Desjarlais-deKlerk, Denise Henning and Jeannette Hansen made statements and, with Dianne Fehr, answered questions.

At 11:46 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Julie Geoffrion

Clerk of the Committee