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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 35
 
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
 

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 11:20 a.m. this day, in Room 705 La Promenade Building, the Chair, Raymonde Folco, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Hon. Eleni Bakopanos, Jean-Claude D'Amours, Raymonde Folco, Paul Forseth, Christiane Gagnon, Ed Komarnicki, Yves Lessard and Tony Martin.

 

Acting Members present: France Bonsant for Yves Lessard and Yvon Godin for Tony Martin.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Kevin Kerr, Analyst; Chantal Collin, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: House of Commons: Gérard Asselin, M.P., Manicouagan; Yves Lessard, M.P., Chambly—Borduas.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, April 13, 2005, the Committee commenced consideration of Bill C-280, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (Employment Insurance Account and premium rate setting) and another Act in consequence.
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:02 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 24, 2005, the Committee resumed its study of the New Human Resources and Skills Development Canada call for proposals Criteria for Funding Community Programs.
 

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

 

It was agreed, — That the report “An examination of new directives governing contribution agreements for selected programs delivered on behalf of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada” (as amended) be adopted as the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

That the Clerk be authorized to make such editorial and typographical changes as necessary without changing the substance of the Report.

That the Chair be authorised to table the Report in the House.

That the Committee print up to 550 copies of its Report in a bilingual format.

That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government provide a comprehensive response to this Report within one hundred and twenty (120) days.

 

It was agreed, — That the press release just read be sent immediately upon the tabling of the Report with the Clerk of the House of Commons adding the fact that two dissident opinions are also being tabled with the Report.

 

At 12:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Danielle Bélisle
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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