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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 25
Thursday, May 19, 2022, 3:33 p.m. to 6:29 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Robert J. Morrissey, Chair (Liberal)

• Hon. Michael D. Chong for Marilyn Gladu (Conservative)
• Ben Lobb for Alex Ruff (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Eleni Kachulis, Analyst
• Isabelle Lafontaine-Émond, Analyst
As an individual
• Edward Goldstein
• Steve Pomeroy, Consultant and Executive Advisor, Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative, McMaster University
Association of Municipalities of Ontario
• Amber Crawford, Senior Advisor
• Brian Rosborough, Executive Director
Blue Door Support Services
• Michael Braithwaite, Chief Executive Officer
Kaléidoscope
• Seth Asimakos, General Manager and Founder
Smart Prosperity Institute
• Mike Moffatt, Senior Director
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 3, 2022, the committee resumed its study of the Housing Accelerator Fund.

Edward Goldstein, Steve Pomeroy and Mike Moffatt made statements and answered questions.

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:34 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Brian Rosborough, Michael Braithwaite and Seth Asimakos made statements and, with Amber Crawford, answered questions.

At 5:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:29 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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

Motion

Soraya Martinez Ferrada moved, — That pursuant to the motion adopted by the Standing Committee on Finance on Thursday, May 12, 2022, inviting the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities to study the subject matter of the Part 5, Divisions 26, 27, 29 and 32 of Bill C-19, and taking into consideration the uncertainty of the availability of the House of Commons services during the week of May 24, 2022:

(a) the committee invite relevant officials from the Department of Employment and Social Development for one hour studying Part 5, Divisions 26, 27, 29 and 32 of Bill C-19;

(b) during the second hour of that same meeting, the committee provide drafting instructions for a letter to the Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance, containing recommendations in relation to the provisions studied by the committee.

Debate arose thereon.

At 5:56 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:11 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Soraya Martinez Ferrada, — That pursuant to the motion adopted by the Standing Committee on Finance on Thursday, May 12, 2022, inviting the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities to study the subject matter of the Part 5, Divisions 26, 27, 29 and 32 of Bill C-19, and taking into consideration the uncertainty of the availability of the House of Commons services during the week of May 24, 2022:

(a) the committee invite relevant officials from the Department of Employment and Social Development for one hour studying Part 5, Divisions 26, 27, 29 and 32 of Bill C-19;

(b) during the second hour of that same meeting, the committee provide drafting instructions for a letter to the Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance, containing recommendations in relation to the provisions studied by the committee.

The debate continued.

By unanimous consent, the motion was withdrawn.

At 6:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Danielle Widmer
Clerk of the committee