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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. 52

Thursday, April 6, 2017, 11:04 a.m. to 12:58 p.m.

Room 228, The Valour Building, 151 Sparks St.

Presiding

Bryan May, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Brigitte Sansoucy

Acting Members present

• Gary Anandasangaree for Yves Robillard (Liberal)

• Jennifer O'Connell for Dan Ruimy (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Elizabeth Cahill, Analyst

• Mayra Perez-Leclerc, Analyst

Bill C-243, An Act respecting the development of a national maternity assistance program strategy and amending the Employment Insurance Act (maternity benefits)

Witnesses

Women Building Futures

• JudyLynn Archer, Former Chief Executive Officer and Director

National Council of Women of Canada

• Karen Dempsey, President

Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology

• Liette Vasseur, President and Professor at Brock University

As an individual

• Melodie Ballard

• Anna Nienhuis

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, October 26, 2016, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-243, An Act respecting the development of a national maternity assistance program strategy and amending the Employment Insurance Act (maternity benefits).

Anna Nienhuis by videoconference from Langley, British Columbia, Liette Vasseur by videoconference from St. Catharines, Ontario, Karen Dempsey by videoconference from Halifax, Nova Scotia, JudyLynn Archer by videoconference from Edmonton, Alberta and Melodie Ballard made statements and answered questions.

At 12:58 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Julie Geoffrion

Clerk of the Committee