HUMA Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met by videoconference at 11:16 a.m. this day, in Room 701 La Promenade Building, the Chair, Raymonde Folco, presiding.

It was agreed, —That the Committee proceed to Committee Business before hearing the witnesses.

On motion of Paul Forseth, it was agreed, — That pursuant to Standing Order 108(1) (a)(b), a Sub-Committee of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be established, and that pursuant to 108(2) the Sub-Committee study issues regarding the status of persons with disabilities;

- That the Sub-Committee be chaired by liberal member and composed of four (4) members or associate members of the Committee namely one (1) government member, one (1) member representing the Conservative Party, one (1) member representing the Bloc Québécois and one (1) member representing the New Democratic Party to be named after the usual consultations with the whips and filed with the Clerk;

- That the Sub-Committee report thereon its findings and recommendations to the Committee;

- That the Sub-Committee be empowered, except when the House otherwise orders, to send for persons, papers and records, to sit while the House is sitting, to receive evidence, to sit only during a time when the Standing Committee is not sitting, unless otherwise authorized by the Standing Committee, to print from day to day such papers as may be ordered by it and to authorize the Chair to hold meetings to receive evidence when a quorum is not present provided that at least three members are present including the opposition;

- That when the Chair of the Sub-Committee is unable to act in that capacity at or during a meeting of the Sub-Committee, he shall designate a member of the Sub-Committee to act as Chair at or during the said meeting;

- That substitution of members on the Sub-Committee be in accordance with Standing Order114(2)(b) and (c);

- That the Committee authorize the allocation of sufficient funds from its budget to the Sub-Committee for the payment of reasonable travelling and living expenses to witnesses appearing before the Sub-Committee;

- That the Sub-Committee be empowered to retain the services of analysts from the Library of Parliament and;

- That it also be empowered to retain the professional, clerical and stenographic help as may be required.

It was agreed, — That the issue regarding Standing Committee members not members of the Subcommittee taking part in the proceedings of the Subcommittee be discussed at the end of the November 25th meeting .

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 12:45 p.m., Paul Forseth, Vice-Chair took the Chair.

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