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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 38
Tuesday, May 26, 1998
The Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 11:10 o’clock a.m., this day, in room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Reg Alcock, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Reg Alcock, Rob Anders, Claudette Bradshaw, Bonnie Brown, Brenda Chamberlain, Libby Davies, Dale Johnston, Larry McCormick and Byron Wilfert.
Acting Members present: Antoine Dubé for Paul Crête, Sue Barnes for Robert Nault, Claude Drouin for Nick Discepola, Ovid Jackson for Albina Guarnieri.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Bill Young and Sandra Harder, Research Officers.
The Committee resumed consideration of its Order of Reference from the House of Commons dated February 26, 1998 in relation to the Main Estimates for the Fiscal year ending March 31, 1999 and, pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), its consideration of the Report on Plans and Priorities. (See Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence, Tuesday, May 5, 1998, Meeting No. 34).
The Order of Reference from the House of Commons dated Thursday, February 26, 1998 in relation to the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999 being read as follows:
That Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 under HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT be referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
The Chair called Vote 1 under HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT.
Diane Ablonczy moved, --That Vote 1 (Corporate Services Programs/Program Expenditures) for Human Resources Development Canada in the amount of $82,636,000 be reduced by $1 million to $81,636,000.
After debate, the question being put on the motion it was negatived on the following division:
YEAS
Ablonczy, Diane
Anders, Rob
Johnston, Dale --3
NAYS
Barnes, Sue
Bradshaw, Claudette
Brown, Bonnie
Chamberlain, Brenda
Davies, Libby
Drouin, Claude
Dubé, Antoine
Jackson, Ovid --8
Vote 1 under HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT was adopted on division.
The Chair called Votes 5, 10, 20 and 35.
Votes 5, 10, 20 and 35 under HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT were severally adopted on division.
The Chair called Vote 15.
After debate, Vote 15 was adopted on the following recorded division:
YEAS
Barnes, Sue
Bradshaw, Claudette
Brown, Bonnie
Chamberlain, Brenda
Drouin, Claude
Jackson, Ovid
Wilfert, Bryon
NAYS
Ablonczy, Diane
Anders, Rob
Davies, Libby
Dubé, Antoine
Johnston, Dale –5
The Chair called Vote 25.
Dale Johnston moved, --That Vote 25 (Human Resources Development/Canada Labour Relations Board) in the amount of $7,728,000 be reduced by $400,000 to $7,328,000.
After debate the question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following division:
YEAS
Ablonczy, Diane
Anders, Rob
Johnston, Dale --3
NAYS
Barnes, Sue
Bradshaw, Claudette
Brown, Bonnie
Chamberlain, Brenda
Davies, Libby
Drouin, Claude
Jackson, Ovid
McCormick, Larry
Wilfert, Bryon –8
Vote 25 under HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT was adopted on division.
The Chair called Vote 30.
Dale Johnston moved, --That Vote 30 (Human Resources Development/Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal) in the amount of $1,528,000 be reduced by $325,000 to $1,203,000.
After debate the question being put on the motion it was negatived on the following division:
YEAS
Ablonczy, Diane
Anders, Rob
Johnston, Dale --3
NAYS
Barnes, Sue
Bradshaw, Claudette
Brown, Bonnie
Chamberlain, Brenda
Davies, Libby
Drouin, Claude
Jackson, Ovid
McCormick, Larry
Wilfert, Bryon –8
It was agreed, on division, --That the Chair report Vote 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 under HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT to the House.
At 11:46 o’clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Danielle Bélisle
Clerk of the Committee