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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 No. 90

Monday, February 26, 2018, 6:51 p.m. to 8:33 p.m.

Room 237-C, Centre Block

Presiding

Bryan May, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Mona Fortier
Bryan May
Robert J. Morrissey
Dan Ruimy
Rodger Cuzner, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member
Stéphane Lauzon, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Julie Dabrusin for Ramesh Sangha (Liberal)

• Pam Damoff for Wayne Long (Liberal)

• Karine Trudel for Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Havi Echenberg, Analyst

• Mayra Perez-Leclerc, Analyst

Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1

Witnesses

Canadian Association of Professional Employees

• Greg Phillips, President

• Colleen Bauman, Partner, Goldblatt Partners LLP

United Food and Commercial Workers Union Canada - Local 232

• Nasha Brownridge, President

• Nina Amrov, Chief Steward

Union of Safety and Justice Employees

• Bethany Sutton, Interim Director, Policy, Projects and Media

• Nancy Peckford, Senior Policy Advisor

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, January 29, 2018, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1.

Greg Phillips, Nasha Brownridge, Bethany Sutton and Nancy Peckford made statements and, with Colleen Bauman and Nina Amrov, answered questions.

At 8:33 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Stephanie Feldman

Clerk of the Committee