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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 12
Thursday, May 6, 1999
The Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met in a televised session at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Carolyn Bennett, presiding.
Member(s) of the Sub-Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Joe Jordan, Wendy Lill, Judi Longfield, Mark Muise and The Hon. Andy Scott.
Acting Member(s) present: Ken Epp for Deborah Grey.
Other Member(s) present: Sheila Finestone.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Sandra Harder and Bill Young, Research Officers.
Witness(es): From the Department of Human Resources Canada: Phil Jensen, Director General, Social Policy Directorate, Strategic Policy Group. From the Nova Scotia Community Services: Shulamith Medjuck, Senior Advisor, Federal-Provincial Social Initiatives Unit. From the Privy Council Office: Marc Lemay, Senior Policy Advisor, Provincial Analyst Division. From the Institute of Public Administration of Canada: Don Lenihan, Research Director. From the Ekos Research Associates: Alfred MacLeod, Executive Director Public Policy Group. From the Council of Canadians with Disabilities: Laurie Beachell, National Co-ordinator. From the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work: Joan Westland, Executive Director. From the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs: Doreen Demas, Advisor on Disability Issues. From the As Individual: Marc Pomerleau, Consultant. From the Treasury Board Secretariat: Marie Lemieux, Senior Analyst. From the Nova Scotia Disabled Persons Commission, Charles Macdonald, Executive Director. From the Premier's Council, Elaine Chapelle, Executive Director. From the Canadian Association for Community Living, Connie Laurin-Bowie. From «Comité d'adaptation de la main-d'oeuvre pour personnes handicapées», Jérôme Di Giovanni, Director General. From the Independent Living Resource Centre, Mary Reid, Executive Director.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(c) study of matters relating to the proposing, promoting, monitoring and assessing of initiatives aimed at the integration and equality of disabled persons in all sectors of Canadian Society
Phil Jensen, Marc Lemay and Don Lenihan made a statement.
Charlie MacDonald, Elaine Chapelle, Connie Laurin-Bowie, Jerome Di Giovanni and Mary Reid made a statement.
Phil Jensen, Shulamith Medjuck, Marc Lemay and Don Lenihan answered questions.
At 9:46 a.m. the sitting suspended.
At 9:55 the sitting resumed.
Laurie Beachell, Joan Westland, Marc Pomerleau, Doreen Demas and Marie Lemieux made a statement.
At 12:10 the sitting suspended and the participants formed into round tables.
At 13:05 p.m. the sitting resumed.
Andy Scott, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Ken Epp, Randy Dickinson, Carolyn Bennett and Wendy Lill summarized the roundtable discussions.
At 1:49 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Danielle Belisle
Clerk of the Sub-Committee