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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 119
Thursday, October 25, 2018, 7:59 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Televised
Presiding
Bryan May, Chair (Liberal)

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• Hon. Diane Finley for John Barlow (Conservative)
• Cheryl Hardcastle for Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP)
Library of Parliament
• Havi Echenberg, Analyst
• Mayra Perez-Leclerc, Analyst
Bill C-81, An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance
• David Lepofsky, Chair
• Faith Cameletti, Student, Osgoode Hall Law School
• Connor Campbell, Student, Osgoode Hall Law School
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association
• Christopher Sutton, National Executive Director
CNIB Foundation
• Angela Bonfanti, Vice-President, Ontario and Quebec
• Robbi Weldon, Program Lead, Peer Support and Leisure
Canadian Association of the Deaf
• Frank Folino, President
• James Roots, Executive Director
Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
• David Arnot, Chief Commissioner
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, September 26, 2018, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-81, An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada.

Devid Lepofsky, Christopher Sutton, Angela Bonfanti and Robbi Weldon made statements and answered questions.

At 9:02 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:07 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Frank Folino and David Arnot, by videoconference from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan made statements and, with James Roots, answered questions.

At 10:00 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Stephanie Feldman
Clerk of the Committee