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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 28

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 213, Wellington Building, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, France Bonsant, Gord Brown, Mike Lake, Yves Lessard, Tony Martin, Michael Savage, Hon. Judy Sgro and Lynne Yelich.

Acting Members present: Sukh Dhaliwal for Ruby Dhalla and Hon. Joseph Volpe for Rodger Cuzner.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Chantal Collin, Analyst ; Kevin Kerr, Analyst ; Jennifer Paul, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Construction Association: Michael Atkinson, President. Conseil du patronat du Québec: Youri Chassin, Economic Analyst. Canadian Institute of Actuaries: Bruno Gagnon, Chairperson, Task Force on Financing of Employment Insurance. As an individual: Dannie Hanson, Project Manager, Louisbourg Seafoods Ltd.. Conseil du patronat du Québec: Michel Kelly-Gagnon, President. Canadian Construction Association: Jeff Morrison, Director , Government Relations and Public Affairs. Cape Breton Island Building & Construction Trades Council: Cliff Murphy, President.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, April 1st, 2008, the Committee resumed its study of the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

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

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $19,800.00 for the study of the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the Canadian Federation of Independant business and the Canadian Council of Chief Executives be invited to appear before the Committee in the week of May 12th.

The Chair presented the Third Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

That the following working calendar be recommended to the Committee:

Witnesses:

Tuesday May 6th:

Canadian Federation of Business

Canadian Council of Chief Executives

Conseil du Patronat du Québec

Canadian Institute of Actuaries

Dannie Hanson, Louisbourg Seafoods Ltd.

Thursday May 8th :

Canadian Labor Congress

Mouvement autonome et solidaire des sans-emploi

Building and Construction Trades Department

Cape Breton Building and Construction Trades

That the meetings of May 6th and 8th be extended by 30 minutes and that seven (7) minutes be allotted for the opening statements by witnesses

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the Third Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be amended, by replacing the words:

“Thursday May 8th :
- Canadian Labor Congress
- FTQ
- Mouvement autonome et solidaire des sans-emploi
- Building and Construction Trades Department
- Cape Breton Building and Construction Trades”

with the following:

“Thursday May 8th :
- Canadian Labor Congress (7 minute presentation)
- FTQ, CSN, CSD, CSQ (10 minute presentation for the group)
- Mouvement autonome et solidaire des sans-emploi, Conseil national des chômeurs et des chômeuses (5 minute presentation each)
- Building and Construction Trades Department (7 minute presentation)”.

It was agreed, — That the Third Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, as amended, be adopted.

At 11:40 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jacques Maziade
Clerk of the Committee

2008/05/16 11:35 a.m.