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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 70

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 3:37 p.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Vice-Chair, Yves Lessard, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Patrick Brown, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Ruby Dhalla, Mike Lake, Yves Lessard, Gary Merasty, Michael Savage and Lynne Yelich.

Acting Members present: Vivian Barbot for France Bonsant.

Associate Members present: Olivia Chow.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Kevin Kerr, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Union of Public Employees: Shellie Bird, Education Officer, Local 2204, Child Care Workers, Ottawa. Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada: Jody Dallaire, Chair. National Association of Friendship Centres: Peter Dinsdale, Executive Director. Rural Voices for Child Care: Carol Gott, Co-Manager. Canadian Union of Public Employees: Jamie Kass, Co-President, Child Care Working Group. Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada: Monica Lysack, Executive Director. Council for Early Child Development: Stuart Shanker, President. Rural Voices for Child Care: Jane Wilson, Co-Manager.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, November 22, 2006, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-303, An Act to establish criteria and conditions in respect of funding for early learning and child care programs in order to ensure the quality, accessibility, universality and accountability of those programs, and to appoint a council to advise the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development on matters relating to early learning and child care.

Yves Lessard took the Chair.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Ruby Dhalla took the Chair.

At 5:21 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Graeme Truelove
Committee Clerk

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