HUMA Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
The Minister made a statement and, with Frances McRae, answered questions.
At 12:09 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:12 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
Scott Aitchison moved, — That the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities recognizes Canada is in a housing crisis, and that this motion be reported to the House.
Debate arose thereon.
At 12:19 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:21 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
Bonita Zarrillo moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “housing crisis” the following: “that requires urgent action by the federal government to end homelessness”.
The question was put on the amendment of Bonita Zarrillo and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Scott Aitchison, Louise Chabot, Chad Collins, Michael Coteau, Michelle Ferreri, Peter Fragiskatos, Tracy Gray, Wayne Long, Tony Van Bynen, Karen Vecchio, Bonita Zarrillo — 11;
NAYS: — 0.
The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Scott Aitchison, Louise Chabot, Chad Collins, Michael Coteau, Michelle Ferreri, Peter Fragiskatos, Tracy Gray, Wayne Long, Tony Van Bynen, Karen Vecchio, Bonita Zarrillo — 11;
NAYS: — 0.
The motion, as amended, reads as follows:
That the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities recognizes Canada is in a housing crisis that requires urgent action by the federal government to end homelessness, and that this motion be reported to the House.
ORDERED, — That the Chair present the motion to the House.
Frances McRae and Damon Rourke answered questions.
At 12:37 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.
It was agreed, — That members submit their prioritized list of witnesses for the study of the implications of artificial intelligence technologies for the Canadian labor force to the clerk no later than 4 p.m. on Monday, October 23, 2023.
It was agreed, — That in the context of the study of Bill C-318, the committee accept the submission of written briefs of no more than 2000 words.
At 12:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.