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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 48

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Patrick Brown, Ruby Dhalla, Russ Hiebert, Mike Lake, Yves Lessard, 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.

Witnesses: Business Council of British Columbia: Doug Alley, Vice-President, Human Resources. Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters: Robert Hattin, President, Edson Packaging Machinery. British Columbia Maritime Employers Association: Jason Koshman, General Counsel. Business Council of British Columbia: Jerry Lampert, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters: Jean-Michel Laurin, Vice-President, Research and Public Affairs - Quebec Division. British Columbia Federation of Labour: Jim Sinclair, President. Coalition of BC Businesses: John Winter, Vice-Chair.

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).

Libby Davies moved, — That in relation to Bill C-257 this committee direct the clerk to ensure that the hours of the currently scheduled committee meetings are extended as necessary so that a technical briefing be held no later than February 1 and that all currently scheduled witnesses be heard by no later than February 7 and that a clause-by-clause reading of this bill be completed on February 8 .

By unanimous consent, the motion was allowed to stand.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:25 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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

By unanimous consent, the Committee reverted to the consideration of the motion of Libby Davies previously stood which read as follows: That in relation to Bill C-257 this committee direct the clerk to ensure that the hours of the currently scheduled committee meetings are extended as necessary so that a technical briefing be held no later than February 1 and that all currently scheduled witnesses be heard by no later than February 7 and that a clause-by-clause reading of this bill be completed on February 8 .

Debate arose thereon

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:YEAS: Libby Davies, Carole Lavallée, Yves Lessard, Mario Silva — 4; NAYS: Patrick Brown, Ruby Dhalla, Russ Hiebert, Mike Lake, Michael Savage, Lynne Yelich — 6.

Lynne Yelich moved, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $18 500.00, to study Bill C-257, be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Budget Subcommittee of the Liaison Committee .

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 3.

On motion of Libby Davies, it was agreed, — That the calendar be referred to the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure and that the Subcommittee then meet and report back to Committee as soon as possible.

At 6:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee

2007/02/05 8:28 a.m.