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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 32
 
Thursday, May 28, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 11:00 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Josée Beaudin, Dona Cadman, Ron Cannan, Raymonde Folco, Ed Komarnicki, Yves Lessard, Ben Lobb, Tony Martin, Hon. Maria Minna, Michael John Savage and Maurice Vellacott.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Institute of Marriage and Family Canada: Dave Quist, Executive Director. Mennonite Central Committee Canada: Greg deGroot-Maggetti, Poverty Advocate. United Way of Canada: Émilie Potvin, Vice-President, Communications. United Way Québec and Chaudière-Appalaches: Pierre Métivier, President and Chief Executive Officer.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, the Committee resumed its study of the federal contribution to reducing poverty in Canada.
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

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

On motion of Michael John Savage, it was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities request that senior officials from the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development, responsible for Employment Insurance and Training appear for one meeting before June 12, 2009 to provide the Committee with an update on:

—the progress of the stimulus package as it relates to Employment Insurance and skills training funding;

—wait times for processing EI claims, including month by month processing times from December 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009;

—the additional $60 million allocated to case wait times and to hire more workers;

and that the Committee report its findings back to the House.

 

At 1:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Christine Holke David
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2009/06/08 4:13 p.m.