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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 35
 
Thursday, June 5, 2008
 

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met in camera at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, France Bonsant, Gord Brown, Rodger Cuzner, Ruby Dhalla, Jacques Gourde, Mike Lake, Yves Lessard, Tony Martin, Michael Savage, Hon. Judy Sgro and Lynne Yelich.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Chantal Collin, Analyst; Kevin Kerr, Analyst; Jennifer Paul, Analyst.

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

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Orders 18 and 116, the vote of June 3 during the 34th meeting of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, be rescinded.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, April 1st, 2008, the Committee resumed its study of the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board.
 

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

 

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

 

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: “Strengthening the Employment Insurance Premium Rate-Setting Process“.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report a dissenting opinion from members of the Bloc québécois, the New Democratic Party and the Conservative Party of Canada provided that it is no more than 3 pages in length and submitted electronically to the Clerk of the Committee in both official languages, no later than June 11th, 2008 at noon.

 

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

 

It was agreed, — That a news release be prepared by the Analysts and the Clerk, in consultation with the Chair, for publication on the Committee's website and for distribution upon presentation of the report to the House.

 

At 10:49 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jacques Maziade
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2008/10/06 10:47 a.m.