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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 24

Thursday, May 15, 2014

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met in a televised session at 8:47 a.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, Phil McColeman, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Scott Armstrong, Tarik Brahmi, Brad Butt, Rodger Cuzner, Sadia Groguhé, Larry Maguire, Colin Mayes, Phil McColeman, Cathy McLeod and Jinny Jogindera Sims.

In attendance: House of Commons: Emma-Leigh Boucher, Procedural Clerk . Library of Parliament: Isabelle Lafontaine-Émond, Analyst ; Édison Roy-César, Analyst.

Appearing: Hon. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour.

Witnesses: Department of Employment and Social Development: Hélène Gosselin, Deputy Minister of Labour; Kin Choi, Assistant Deputy Minister, Labour Program, Compliance, Operations and Program Development; Anthony Giles, Director General, Labour Program, Strategic Policy, Analysis and Workplace Information Directorate; Alain P. Séguin, Chief Financial Officer. Canadian Federation of Independent Business: Monique Moreau, Director, National Affairs. Unifor: Cammie Peirce, National Representative, National Office.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates 2014-2015: Vote 1 under CANADA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BOARD, Vote 1 under CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION, Vote 1 under CANADIAN CENTRE FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY and Votes 1 and 5 under EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, referred to the Committee on Thursday, February 27, 2014.

The Chair called Vote 1 under CANADA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BOARD.

Minister Leitch made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 9:47 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:50 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Vote 1 under CANADA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BOARD carried.

The Chair called Vote 1 under CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION.

Vote 1 under CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION carried.

The Chair called Vote 1 under CANADIAN CENTRE FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY.

Vote 1 under CANADIAN CENTRE FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY carried.

The Chair called Vote 1 under EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

Vote 1 under EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT carried.

The Chair called Vote 5 under EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

Vote 5 under EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT carried.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1 under CANADA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BOARD, Vote 1 under CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION, Vote 1 under CANADIAN CENTRE FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY and Votes 1 and 5 under EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT to the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, the Committee resumed its study of the renewal of the Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDA).

Monique Moreau and Cammie Peirce, by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, made statements and answered questions.

At 10:31 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:33 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That the Committee request that the Department of Employment and Social Development provide an analysis of what it has done or plans on doing to improve labour market information to ensure accurate and relevant information, as well as specifically explain what recommendations have not been implemented and why, from the 2009 Labour Market Information Panel chaired by Don Drummond.

At 10:37 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Caroline Bosc
Clerk of the Committee

2014/05/21 3:33 p.m.