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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. 48
Friday, March 10, 2017, 8:05 a.m. to 11:16 a.m.
Presiding
Bryan May, Chair (Liberal)

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• John Brassard for Bob Zimmer (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Elizabeth Cahill, Analyst
• Julie Mackenzie, Analyst
Poverty Reduction Strategies
Canadian Association for Community Living
• Michael Bach, Executive Vice-President
Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton
• Alana Baltzar, Volunteer, Hamilton Organizing for Poverty Elimination
• Deirdre Pike, Senior Social Planner
United Way Toronto and York Region
• Pedro Barata, Senior Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives and Public Affairs
Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario
• Magda Barrera, Housing and Economics Policy Analyst
• Mary Todorow, Research and Policy Analyst
City of London
• Sandra Datars Bere, Managing Director Housing Social Services and Dearness Home
City of Toronto
• Pamela McConnell, Deputy Mayor
Good Shepherd
• Alan Whittle, Director, Community Relations and Planning
Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre
• Victor Willis, Executive Director
As an individual
• Donald K. Johnson, Member, Advisory Board, Bank of Montreal, Capital Markets
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.

Pamela McConnell, Michael Bach, Mary Todorow, Magda Barrera, Pedro Barata and Donald K. Johnson made statements and answered questions.

At 9:32 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:51 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Sandra Datars Bere, Victor Willis, Deirdre Pike, Alana Baltzar and Alan Whittle made statements and answered questions.

At 11:16 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Julie Geoffrion
Clerk of the Committee