Skip to main content
Start of content

HUMA Committee Meeting

Notices of Meeting include information about the subject matter to be examined by the committee and date, time and place of the meeting, as well as a list of any witnesses scheduled to appear. The Evidence is the edited and revised transcript of what is said before a committee. The Minutes of Proceedings are the official record of the business conducted by the committee at a sitting.

For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.

Previous day publication Next day publication
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 70
 
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 11:04 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Ed Komarnicki, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, Brad Butt, Chris Charlton, Rodger Cuzner, Joe Daniel, Ed Komarnicki, Kellie Leitch, Colin Mayes, Phil McColeman and Devinder Shory.

 

Acting Members present: Manon Perreault for François Lapointe, Kyle Seeback for Kellie Leitch and Mike Sullivan for Ryan Cleary.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Gruescu, Analyst; André Léonard, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: National Network for Mental Health: Jean Beckett, President; Julie Flatt, Interim National Executive Director. Canadian National Institute for the Blind: Diane Bergeron, National Director, Government Relations and Advocacy; Christine Robbins, Government Relations Specialist, National. Canadian Paraplegic Association: Paul Cudmore, Executive Director, Prince Edward Island. Spinal Cord Injury Canada: Robert White, Executive Director. Canadian Association of the Deaf: James Roots, Executive Director.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)d) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, January 31, 2013, the Committee resumed its study of exploring employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
 

Paul Cudmore and James Roots made statements and, with Robert White, answered questions.

 

At 12:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:09 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Jean Beckett and Diane Bergeron made statements and, with Christine Robbins and Julie Flatt, answered questions.

 

At 1:06 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Caroline Bosc
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2013-03-13 1:06