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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 4
 
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Candice Hoeppner, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Josée Beaudin, Ron Cannan, Rick Casson, Raymonde Folco, Candice Hoeppner, Ed Komarnicki, Yves Lessard, Ben Lobb and Maurice Vellacott.

 

Acting Members present: Yvon Godin for Tony Martin, Michel Guimond for Josée Beaudin, Megan Anissa Leslie for Tony Martin, Hon. Geoff Regan for Hon. Maria Minna and Alan Tonks for Michael John Savage.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Chantal Collin; André Léonard.

 

Witnesses: Yves Lessard, M.P.. Conseil national des chômeurs et chômeuses: Pierre Céré; Danie Harvey. Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN): François Lamoureux.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, March 3, 2010, the Committee commenced consideration of Bill C-308, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (improvement of the employment insurance system).
 

Yves Lessard made a statement and answered questions.

 

Pierre Céré and François Lamoureux made statements and, with Danie Harvie, answered questions.

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

On motion of Geoff Regan, it was agreed, — That the Committee continue the study of the federal contribution to reducing poverty in Canada and that all the evidence and documentation received by the Committee during the 39th Parliament and 40th Parliament (1st and 2nd sessions) be taken into consideration and be deemed presented in the present session.

 

On motion of Rick Casson, it was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $4,400 for Bill C-308, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (improvement of the employment insurance system) be adopted.

 

On motion of Maurice Vellacott, it was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development, and the Status of Persons with Disabilities examine current federal support measures that are available to adoptive parents and their adopted children, recognizing and respecting provincial and territorial jurisdictions in this regard, and following completion of its study, report back to the House with its findings.

 

On motion of Megan Anissa Leslie, it was agreed, — That, the testimony of all witnesses heard for Bill C-304, An Act to ensure secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing for Canadians in the last session be deemed to have been heard in this session and that the Committee start clause-by-clause consideration of the said Bill on Monday, March 22, 2010.
That any amendment to the Bill be sent to the Clerk by Friday, March 19, 2010 no later than 2:00 p.m .

 

At 5:08 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2010-11-10 1:12 p.m.