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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 84
 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 11:00 a.m. this day, in Room C-120, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, Ed Komarnicki, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, Brad Butt, Chris Charlton, Ryan Cleary, Rodger Cuzner, Joe Daniel, Ed Komarnicki, Kellie Leitch, Colin Mayes, Phil McColeman and Devinder Shory.

 

Acting Members present: Alexandre Boulerice for François Lapointe.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Gruescu, Analyst; André Léonard, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Commission nationale sur la participation au marché du travail des travailleuses et travailleurs expérimentés de 55 ans et plus: Jean-Luc Bédard, researcher-consultant. Université du Québec en Outaouais: Ali Béjaoui, Professor, Department of Industrial Relations. Queen's University: Richard Chaykowski, Professor, School of Policy Studies. Public Health Agency of Canada: Margaret Gillis, Senior Director, Children, Seniors and Healthy Development. Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Yves Joanette, Scientific Director, Institute of Aging.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, April 18, 2013, the Committee resumed its study of opportunities for older persons in the workforce.
 

Jean-Luc Bédard, Yves Joanette and Margaret Gillis made statements and answered questions.

 

At 11:57 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Ali Béjaoui and Richard Chaykowski made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:59 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Caroline Bosc
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2013-05-28 3:28 p.m.