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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. 41

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, 11:09 a.m. to 12:59 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

Acting Members present

• Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet for Niki Ashton (NDP)

• Karen Vecchio for Mark Warawa (Conservative)

Associate Members present

• Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal)

• Adam Vaughan (Liberal)

Other Members present

• Pierre Breton (Liberal)

• Glen Motz (Conservative)

• Hon. Hunter Tootoo (Independent)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Elizabeth Cahill, Analyst

• Julie Mackenzie, Analyst

• Mayra Perez-Leclerc, Analyst

Poverty Reduction Strategies

Witnesses

City of Prince George

• Chris Bone, Manager, Social Planning

• Lyn Hall, Mayor

Canadian Housing and Renewal Association

• Stéphan Corriveau, Board President

• Jeff Morrison, Executive Director

Fraser Institute

• Kenneth Green, Senior Director, Natural Resources Studies

Nunavut Roundtable for Poverty Reduction

• Aqattuaq Kiah Hachey, Acting Assistant Director, Department Social Cultural Development, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.

• Aluki Kotierk, President, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.

Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain

• Émilie E. Joly, Community Organizer

Groupe actions solutions pauvreté

• Nicolas Luppens, Coordinator

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.

Chris Bone and Lyn Hall by videoconference from Prince George, British Columbia, Kenneth Green by videoconference from Calgary, Alberta, Émilie E. Joly by videoconference from Montreal, Quebec, Stéphan Corriveau, Jeff Morrison, Nicolas Luppens and Aluki Kotierk made statements and, with Aqattuaq Kiah Hachey, answered questions.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That, notwithstanding the Committee’s routine motion regarding the questioning of witnesses, adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, Hunter Tootoo be permitted to question the witnesses during today’s meeting.

At 12:50 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:52 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Committee Business

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

Motion

Karen Vecchio moved, — That the Committee conduct a study on a Canadian “National Seniors Framework”;

That the study focus on the percentage of the Canadian population that are seniors and the need to prepare for this quickly changing demographic;

That the study be conducted immediately following the current study on “poverty reduction strategies”;

That the study consist of at least ten (10) sessions; and, that the findings be reported to the House.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, Pierre Poilievre, Karen Vecchio, Bob Zimmer — 4;

NAYS: Anju Dhillon, Wayne Long, Yves Robillard, Dan Ruimy, Ramesh Sangha — 5.

At 12:59 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Julie Geoffrion

Clerk of the Committee