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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 29
 
Thursday, October 28, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met in a televised session at 8:50 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Candice Hoeppner, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Josée Beaudin, Raymonde Folco, Candice Hoeppner, Ed Komarnicki, Yves Lessard, Hon. Maria Minna, Michael John Savage, Maurice Vellacott, Jeff Watson and Alice Wong.

 

Acting Members present: Joe Comartin for Tony Martin and Stephen Woodworth for Hon. Rick Casson.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Gruescu, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.

 

Witnesses: Department of Human Resources and Skills Development: Dominique La Salle, Director General, Seniors and Pensions Policy Secretariat; Mark McCombs, Senior General Counsel and Head, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada Legal Services; Jacques Paquette, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Social Development Branch.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Friday, September 24, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act.
 

Diane Finley made a statement and, with Jacques Paquette, Mark McCombs and Dominique La Salle, answered questions.

 

At 10:26 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2010-10-28 3:18 p.m.