HUMA Committee Report
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Tuesday, December 14, 2004
(Meeting No. 12)
The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met in camera at 11:12 a.m. this day, in Room 209 West Block, the Chair, Raymonde Folco, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Jean-Claude D’Amours, Barry Devolin, Raymonde Folco, Paul Forseth, Christiane Gagnon, Ed Komarnicki, Yves Lessard, Mario Silva and Peter Van Loan.
Acting Members present: Yvon Godin for Tony Martin and Derek Lee for Eleni Bakopanos.
In attendance: Parliamentary Information and Research Service: Kevin Kerr, Analyst.
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of the report of the Subcommittee on Employment Insurance Funds.
It was agreed, — That the Committee submit a partial report to fulfill the Committee’s motion to table a report on employment insurance funds and that the Committee re-visit what is not included in the report in February.
At 1:59 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
(Meeting No. 13)
The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met in camera at 5:07 p.m. this day, in Room 307 West Block, the Chair, Raymonde Folco, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Eleni Bakopanos, Jean-Claude D'Amours, Barry Devolin, Raymonde Folco, Paul Forseth, Christiane Gagnon, Ed Komarnicki, Yves Lessard and Peter Van Loan.
Acting Members present: Yvon Godin for Tony Martin and Raymond Simard for Mario Silva.
In attendance: Parliamentary Information and Research Service: Kevin Kerr, Analyst.
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of the Report of the Subcommittee on Employment Insurance Funds.
It was agreed, — That the Committee's partial report include recommendations 1 to 8 inclusive; that the text up to recommendation 8 be tabled, and that the last paragraph of the introduction be substituted with the following: "The Committee has had the opportunity to discuss and adopt the first eight recommendations of the Subcommittee's report which are the main body of this interim Report. The Committee as not yet had the opportunity to consider the balance of the Subcommittee's recommendations which can be found as attached in Appendix A of this Report".
It was agreed, — That recommendations 19 to 28, which have not been voted on, be considered as a matter of priority as soon as the House reconvenes and that additional meetings be scheduled to reach that goal if necessary.
It was agreed, — That the report Restoring Financial Governance and Accessibility in the Employment Insurance Program — Part 1 (as amended) of the Subcommittee on Employment Insurance Funds be adopted as the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilites.
It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government provide a comprehensive response to this Report within one hundred and fifty (150) days.
At 5:50 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Danielle Belisle
Clerk of the Committee