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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 135
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 11:02 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.
Presiding
Robert J. Morrissey, Chair (Liberal)

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• Serge Cormier for Wayne Long (Liberal)
• Irek Kusmierczyk for Michael Coteau (Liberal)
• Dominique Vien for Kyle Seeback (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Eleni Kachulis, Analyst
• Vanessa Preston, Analyst
Workers in the Seasonal Industry and the Employment Insurance Program
Tourism Industry Association of Canada
• Beth Potter, President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, the committee resumed its study of workers in the seasonal industry and the Employment Insurance program.

At 11:13 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 11:14 a.m., the meeting resumed.

Beth Potter made a statement.

At 11:21 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 11:25 a.m., the meeting resumed.

Questioning of the witness resumed.

At 12:03 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:10 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Canada Without Barriers by 2040
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
• Diane Bergeron, President, CNIB Guide Dogs
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, February 12, 2024, the committee resumed its study of Canada without barriers by 2040.

Diane Bergeron made a statement and answered questions.

Motion

Tracy Gray moved, —

Given that,

a. the Liberal government purchased a $9-million dollar condo on Billionaires Row in New York City for the consul general, Tom Clark;
b. it was revealed that Tom Clark pays only $1,800 per month for the Billionaires Row luxury condo;
c. average rent in Canada is now nearly $2,200 per month;
d. as part of the agreement, Clark pays only $1,800 in rent, $400 dollars less than the average rent payment in Canada; and
e. as a result, the Liberals are effectively using taxpayer dollars to subsidize Tom Clark’s rent in a $9-million condo, on which, if a Canadian citizen purchased it, the monthly mortgage cost would be roughly $42,000 per month;
The committee report to the House that it condemns this blatant abuse of taxpayer dollars at a time when Canadians back home are facing the doubling of rent prices across the country that is at near-historic highs.

Debate arose thereon.

Motion

Peter Fragiskatos moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Louise Chabot, Chad Collins, Serge Cormier, Michael Coteau, Peter Fragiskatos, Tony Van Bynen — 6;

NAYS: Scott Aitchison, Rosemarie Falk, Tracy Gray, Dominique Vien, Bonita Zarrillo — 5.

Debate adjourned.

Questioning of the witness resumed.

It was agreed, — That the deadline for the submission of briefs in relation to the study of Bill C-378, An Act amending the Canada Labour Code (complaints by former employees), be extended to Wednesday, November 27, 2024.

ORDERED, — That the news release for the submission of briefs in relation to the study of Bill C-378, An Act amending the Canada Labour Code (complaints by former employees), be adopted and published on the committee's website.

At 1:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Ariane Calvert
Clerk of the committee