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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 37

Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 11:02 a.m. to 12:57 p.m.

Room 228, The Valour Building, 151 Sparks St.

Presiding

Bryan May, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Hon. Pierre Poilievre

Acting Members present

• Glen Motz for Bob Zimmer (Conservative)

• Michel Picard for Dan Ruimy (Liberal)

• Brigitte Sansoucy for Niki Ashton (NDP)

• Karen Vecchio for Mark Warawa (Conservative)

Associate Members present

• Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal)

• Adam Vaughan (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Elizabeth Cahill, Analyst

• Julie Mackenzie, Analyst

• Mayra Perez-Leclerc, Analyst

Poverty Reduction Strategies

Witnesses

Statistics Canada

• Jennifer Ali, Chief, Health Statistics Division

• François Nault, Director, Health Statistics

Department of Employment and Social Development

• Doug Murphy, Director General, Social Development Policy

Department of Health

• Sony Perron, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch

• Patricia Wiebe, Medical Specialist in Mental Health, Population Health and Wellness Division, First Nations and Inuit Health

Public Health Agency of Canada

• Anna Romano, Director General, Centre for Health Promotion, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, June 13, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of poverty reduction strategies.

Doug Murphy, François Nault, Jennifer Ali, Sony Perron and Anna Romano made statements and with Patricia Wiebe answered questions.

It was agreed, — That the deadline for the receipt of briefs in relation to the study of poverty reduction strategies be Friday, March 3, 2017.

At 12:57 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Julie Geoffrion

Clerk of the Committee