HUMA Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 209 West Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 106(1).

On motion of Raymond Simard, it was agreed, — That Judi Longfield be elected Chair of the Committee.

Accordingly Judi Longfield was duly elected Chair of the Committee.

On motion of Ovid Jackson, it was agreed, — That Eugène Bellemare be elected Goverment Vice-Chair of the Committee.

On motion of Peter Goldring, it was agreed, — That Brian Pallister be elected Opposition Vice-Chair of the Committee.

Judi Longfield took the Chair. The Committee proceeded to consider business relating to the re-creation of subcommittees.

It was agreed, — That pursuant to Standing Order 108(1) (a)(b), a Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be established, and that pursuant to 108(2) the Subcommittee study issues regarding the future of children and youth in Canada;

That the Subcommittee be composed of nine members of which five shall be government members and four shall be opposition members, to be named after the usual consultations;

That the Subcommittee report thereon its findings and recommendations to the Committee;

That the Subcommittee be empowered, except when the House otherwise orders, to send for persons, papers and records, to sit while the House is sitting, to receive evidence, to sit only during a time when the Standing Committee is not sitting, unless otherwise authorized by the Standing Committee, to print from day to day such papers as may be ordered by it and to authorize the Chair to hold meetings to receive evidence when a quorum is not present provided that at least 3 members are present including the opposition;

That when the Chair of the Subcommittee is unable to act in that capacity at or during a meeting of the Subcommittee, he shall designate a member of the Subcommittee to act as Chair at or during the said meeting;

That substitution of members on the Subcommittee be in accordance with Standing Order114(2)(b) and (c);

That the Committee authorize the allocation of sufficient funds from its budget to the Subcommittee for the payment of reasonable travelling and living expenses to witnesses appearing before the Subcommittee;

That the Subcommittee be empowered to retain the services of research officers from the Library of Parliament and;

That it also be empowered to retain the professional, clerical and stenographic help as may be required.

It was agreed, — That pursuant to Standing Order 108(1) (a)(b), a Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be established, and that pursuant to 108(2) and (3)(c) the Subcommittee study among other matters, the proposing, promoting, monitoring and assessment of initiatives aimed at the integration and equality of disabled persons in all sectors of Canadian society;

That the Subcommittee be composed of nine members of which five shall be government members and four shall be opposition members, to be named after the usual consultations;

That the Subcommittee report thereon its findings and recommendations to the Committee;

That the Subcommittee be empowered, except when the House otherwise orders, to send for persons, papers and records, to sit while the House is sitting, to receive evidence, to sit only during a time when the Standing Committee is not sitting, unless otherwise authorized by the Standing Committee, to print from day to day such papers as may be ordered by it and to authorize the Chair to hold meetings to receive evidence when a quorum is not present provided that at least 3 members are present including the opposition;

That the Committee authorize the allocation of sufficient funds from its budget to the Subcommittee for the payment of reasonable travelling and living expenses to witnesses appearing before the Subcommittee;

That the Subcommittee be empowered to retain the services of research officers from the Library of Parliament;

That the Subcommittee be empowered to retain professional services as may be required;

That when the Chair of the Subcommittee is unable to act in that capacity at or during a meeting of the Subcommittee, he shall designate a member of the Subcommittee to act as Chair at or during the said meeting;

That substitution of members on the Subcommittee be in accordance with Standing Order114.

At 3:34 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.