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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 4
 
Thursday, October 6, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Ed Komarnicki, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Brad Butt, Jean Crowder, Rodger Cuzner, Joe Daniel, Ed Komarnicki, Colin Mayes, Phil McColeman, Claude Patry and Devinder Shory.

 

Acting Members present: Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe for Manon Perreault, Don Davies for Carol Hughes, Hon. Laurie Hawn for Joe Daniel and Hon. Laurie Hawn for Kellie Leitch.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Gruescu, Analyst; André Léonard, Analyst. House of Commons: Christine Holke David, Procedural Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Department of Human Resources and Skills Development: Jean-François LaRue, Director General, Labour Market Integration, Skills and Employment Branch; Jonathan Wells, Director, Operations, Labour Market Integration, Skills and Employment Branch. Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Natasha Pateman, Acting Director General, Foreign Credentials Referral Office; Brendan Walsh, Director, Foreign Qualification Recognition, Foreign Credentials Referral Office. Department of Health: Margo Craig Garrison, Director, Health Human Ressources Policy Division; Sue Beardall, Manager, Internationally Educated Health Professionals Initiative, Health Human Resources Policy Division.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on September 29, 2011, the Committee commenced its study of A Framework for Success: Practical Recommendations to Further Shorten the Foreign Qualification Recognition Process.
 

Jean-François LaRue, Natasha Pateman and Margo Craig Garrison made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 4:26 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:36 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Evelyn Lukyniuk
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2011/10/07 12:46 p.m.