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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 5
Tuesday, March 2, 1999
The Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 11:20 a.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Carolyn Bennett, presiding.
Member(s) of the Sub-Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral and Deborah Grey.
Acting Member(s) present: Bryon Wilfert for Nancy Karetak-Lindell and John Finlay for Judi Longfield.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Sandra Harder and Bill Young, Research Officers.
Witness(es):From the Caledon Institute of Social Policy: Sherri Torjman, Vice-President; From the Canadian Council on Social Development: Gail Fawcett, Research Associate; From the "Institut de réadaptation en défience physique de Québec": Patrick Fougeyrollas, "Directeur scientifique, Président de la Société Canadienne de la CIDIH"; From the Institut Roeher Institute: Cam Crawford, Acting President; From the Institute of Public Administration of Canada: Don Lenihan, Research Director.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(c) study of matters relating to the proposing, promoting, monitoring and assessing of initiatives aimed at the integration and equality of disabled persons in all sectors of Canadian Society.
Don Lenihan, Sherri Torjman, Gail Fawcett, Patrick Fougeyrollas and Cam Crawford each made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:22 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Danielle Belisle
Clerks of the Sub-Committee