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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 60

Monday, November 30, 2009

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 9:04 a.m. this day, in Harbourside Ballroom I, Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside, Vancouver, British Columbia, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Dona Cadman, Tony Martin and Michael John Savage.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Hilary Jensen, Analyst.

Witnesses: Aboriginal Homelessness Steering Committee: Patrick R. Stewart, Chair. BC Poverty Reduction Coalition: Darryl Quantz, Member, Chair of the Policy Committee of the Public Health Association of British Columbia. Carnegie Community Action Project: Jean Swanson, Co-ordinator. First Call: B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition: Adrienne Montani, Provincial Co-ordinator. First Nations Environmental Network of Canada: Steve Lawson, National Coordinator. Fraser River and Approach Working Group: Jeff Thomas, Councillor, Snuneymuxw First Nation; Susan Anderson Behn, Representative. Nicola Tribal Association: Fred Sampson, Chief. Pivot Legal Society: Laura Track, Lawyer. Ray-Cam Co-Operative Community Centre: Stephanie Manning, President, Ray-Cam Community Association. Salsbury Community Society: Tim Dickau, Board Member. Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society: Sherry Small, Program Manager. Vibrant Communities Surrey: Susan Keeping, Executive Director and Founder, Newton Advocacy Group Society. Women Elders in Action: Elsie Dean, Research Director.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, the Committee resumed its study of the federal contribution to reducing poverty in Canada.

Patrick R. Stewart, Steve Lawson, Sherry Small and Elsie Dean made statements and answered questions.

At 9:58 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:05 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Jean Swanson, Stephanie Manning, Fred Sampson and Tim Dickau made statements and answered questions.

At 11:00 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:07 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Darryl Quantz, Adrienne Montani, Laura Track, Susan Keeping, Susan Anderson Behn and Jeff Thomas made statements and answered questions.

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

Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee

2010/02/02 9:58 a.m.