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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 62
 
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met in camera at 8:49 a.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Ed Komarnicki, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, Brad Butt, Chris Charlton, Ryan Cleary, Rodger Cuzner, Joe Daniel, Ed Komarnicki, François Lapointe, Kellie Leitch, Colin Mayes, Phil McColeman and Devinder Shory.

 

Acting Members present: Costas Menegakis for Joe Daniel.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Gruescu, Analyst; André Léonard, Analyst.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, the Committee resumed its studies of “Fixing the Skills Gap: Addressing Existing Labour Shortages in High Demand Occupations” and “Understanding Labour Shortages: Addressing Barriers to Filling Low-Skilled Jobs”.
 

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

 

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

 

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Labour and Skills Shortages in Canada: Addressing Current and Future Challenges".

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

 

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report dissenting or supplementary opinions, immediately after the signature of the Chair, provided that they be submitted electronically to the Clerk of the Committee, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 11, 2012.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

 

At 9:41 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:42 a.m., the sitting resumed in public.

 
Pursuant to the Centennial Flame Research Award Act and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday June 11, 2012, the Committee resumed its study of the 2012 Centennial Flame Research Award.
 

On motion of Brad Butt, it was agreed, — That, pursuant to section 5(3) of the Centennial Flame Research Award Act, the Committee add the inclusion of a letter of presentation as a new criterion when submitting an application for the Centennial Flame Research Award, and that a letter be sent to the Speakers of the House of Commons and the Senate for their approval of this new criterion.

 

On motion of Brad Butt, it was agreed, — That each year, the Committee publish on its web site the Centennial Flame Research Award recipient’s final report after it’s been tabled in the House and the Senate, pursuant to section 7 of the Centennial Flame Research Award Act.

 

Brad Butt moved, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Brad Butt, Joe Daniel, Kellie Leitch, Colin Mayes, Phil McColeman, Devinder Shory — 6; NAYS: Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, Chris Charlton, Ryan Cleary, Rodger Cuzner, François Lapointe — 5.

 

At 9:45 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:46 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

At 9:48 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Isabelle Dumas
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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