The Chair presented the Third Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure. The Report was concurred in and read as follows:
Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:
1. That the Committee begin a new study and that this study be entitled “Better Jobs for Canadians: A Study on the Renewal of the Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDA)”;
2. That the study focus on hearing from stakeholders on ways to improve the LMDAs, including through increased engagement with employers and workers, on increased employer investment in training and better employment outcomes from training;
3. That the Committee begin this new study with an appearance from the Minister of Employment and Social Development, and, following that, a briefing from department officials, and that these appearances be televised;
4. That at least eight meetings be scheduled for this study before the summer adjournment, provided that business referred to the Committee by the House such as Government legislation, Private Members' Bills or Estimates will take precedence in scheduling over this study;
5. That the amount for the 2014 Centennial Flame Research Award be set at $5, 500, that the deadline for submitting an application be set at Monday, June 2, 2014; that a press release be published on the Committee Web site and that the Chair and the Clerk be authorized to employ means in order to publicize the Award;
6. That the Committee meet on Thursday, June 19, 2014, to plan future business.