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Minutes

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 1

Monday, February 26, 2001

The Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development an the Status of Persons with Disabilties met in camera at 5:16 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Peter Adams, presiding.

Member(s) of the Sub-Committee present: Peter Adams, Paul Crête, Judi Longfield, Val Meredith and Diane St-Jacques.

Other Member(s) present: Jeannot Castonguay.

Acting Member(s) present: Yvon Godin for Libby Davies.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Julie MacKenzie and Kevin Kerr, Research Officers.

The Committee met to plan its meetings regarding Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Employment Insurance (Fishing) Regulations.

It is agreed that the Committee proceed to the clause by clause study of Bill C-2, March 21 & 22, 2001 and report the Bill to the House by Friday March 23^rd, 2001.

It is agreed that Committee members prioritize the list of witnesses they have submitted.

It is agreed that the Committee hear on February 28^th, Mr. Fred McMahon, Fraser Institute, Mr. Rick Audas, University of New Brunswick, Mr. Pierre Fortin, University of Quebec in Montreal, Mr. Marc Van Audenrode, University of Laval and possibly Alice Nakamura, University of Laval and hear March 1^st, Mr. Gilles Taillon, Conseil du Patronat, Ken Georgetti and Nancy Riche, Canadian Labour Congress, Nicole Cousineau, Confédération des syndicats nationaux and Jason Myers, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters.

It is agreed that witnesses would be requested to make a five minutes opening statement; that they be encouraged to produce a written brief and, to permit translation, that their brief be submitted at the latest Friday, March 16^th, 2001.

At 6:14 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Danielle Belisle

Clerk of the Sub-Committee