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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 40

Thursday, February 9, 2017, 8:03 a.m. to 11:17 a.m.

Saint John, N.B.

Saint John Trade and Convention Centre

Room Loyalist

1 Market Square

Presiding

Bryan May, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bob Zimmer

Acting Members present

• Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet for Niki Ashton (NDP)

• Karen Vecchio for Mark Warawa (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Elizabeth Cahill, Analyst

• Julie Mackenzie, Analyst

Poverty Reduction Strategies

Witnesses

YMCA of Greater Saint John

• Shilo Boucher, President and Chief Executive Officer

The ONE Change Inc.

• Anthony Dickinson, President

Living SJ

• Penni Eisenhauer, Community Organizer

• Donna Gates, Executive Director

Saint John Human Development Council

• Randy Hatfield, Executive Director

Housing Alternatives Inc.

• Kit Hickey, Executive Director

United Way Saint John, Kings and Charlotte

• Wendy MacDermott, Executive Director

Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation

• Althea Arsenault, Manager of Resources Development

As an individual

• Jody Kliffer

• Erin Schryer, Executive Director, Elementary Literacy Inc.

• Daniel Shoag, Assistant Professor, Harvard Kennedy School

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, June 13, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of poverty reduction strategies.

Randy Hatfield, Donna Gates, Penni Eisenhauer, Shilo Boucher, Erin Schryer and Wendy MacDermott made statements and answered questions.

At 9:34 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:52 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Kit Hickey, Jody Kliffer, Anthony Dickinson, Althea Arsenault and Daniel Shoag made statements and answered questions.

At 11:17 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Julie Geoffrion

Clerk of the Committee