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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 58
Tuesday, April 16, 2002
The Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 11:07 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Judi Longfield, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Raymonde Folco, Monique Guay, Judi Longfield, Gurbax Malhi, Diane St-Jacques and Alan Tonks.
Acting Member(s) present: Carolyn Bennett for Serge Marcil, Reed Elley for Dale Johnston and Monte Solberg for Carol Skelton.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Kevin Kerr and Bill Young, Research Officers.
Witness(es): From the "Confédération des organismes de personnes handicapées du Québec": Mercedes Benegbi, Vice President, External Affairs; Chloé Serradori, Executive Director. From the Canadian Hearing Society (The): Gary Malkowski, Director, Consumer and Government Relations. From the Canadian Mental Health Association: Elisabeth Ostiguy, Director Public Issues; Wendy Steinberg, Policy Analyst. From the Canadian National Institute for the Blind: Myriam Girard, Researcher and Writer, Government Relations and International Liaison; Fran Cutler, National Chair. From the Canadian Association of Community Living: Michael Bach, Vice President; Jean-Claude Jalbert, Board Member; Parteepan Rasaratnam, Self Advocate. From the Council of Canadians with Disabilities: Laurie Beachell, National Coordinator. From the National Institute of Disability Management and Research: Brian Payne, Labour Co-Chair and President, Communication, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada; Viateur Camire, Board Member and Vice-President, Human Resources, Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.. From the Neil Squire Foundation: Gary Birch, Executive Director.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference dated December 3rd, 2001 and to section 44 of the Employment Equity Act, the Committee resumed consideration of the statutory review of the Act (See minutes of Proceedings of December11, 2001 – Meeting No.44)
Chloé Serradorri, Gary Malkowski, Elizabeth Ostiguy, Wendy Seinberg and Myriam Girard made statements and answered questions.
At 12:41 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:46 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Michael Bach, Jean-Claude Jalbert, Parteepan Rasaratnam, Laurie Beachell, Brian Payne, Viateur Camire and Gary Birch made statements and answered questions.
At 2:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Danielle Belisle
Clerk of the Committee