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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 19
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
The Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 3:49 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Judi Longfield, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Eugène Bellemare, John Finlay, Judi Longfield, Gurbax Malhi, Raymond Simard, Monte Solberg and Diane St-Jacques.
Acting Members present: Yvon Godin for Libby Davies and Sébastien Gagnon for Suzanne Tremblay.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Chantal Collin and Kevin Kerr, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the New Brunswick Coalition for Literacy: Ian
Thorn, Coordinator, National Literacy Project, Communications, Energy and
Paperworkers Union of Canada. From the Nunavut Literacy Council: Cayla
Chenier, Literacy Development Coordinator. From the Ontario Literacy
Coalition: Sue Folinsbee, Acting Clerk, Co-Executive Director. From the "Regroupement des
groupes populaires en Alphabétisation du Québec": Christian Pelletier, Coordinator.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on Literacy.
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 5:23 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jeffrey LeBlanc
Committee Clerk