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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 4

Wednesday, November 24, 2004

The Subcommittee on the Employment Insurance Funds of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met by videoconference at 3:28 p.m. this day, in Room 701 La Promenade Building, the Chair, Rodger Cuzner, presiding.

Members of the Subcommittee present: Rodger Cuzner, Jean-Claude D'Amours, Yvon Godin, Yves Lessard and Peter Van Loan.

In attendance: Parliamentary Information and Research Service: Chantal Collin, Analyst ; Kevin Kerr, Analyst.

Witnesses: New Brunswick Federation of Labour: John Gagnon, Member of the Executive Council. Building and Construction Trades Department,AFL-CIO, Canadian Office: Robert Blakely, Director of Canadian Affairs; Carol MacLeod, Executive Director, Government Affairs & Communications. Mouvement autonome et solidaire des sans-emploi (réseau québécois): Sébastien Duclos, Coordinator. South-East N.B. Committee for Changes to Employment Insurance: Gilles LeBlanc, Fish Plant Owner; Robert MacKay, Employee, Fish (Lobster) Plant. Study Committee on Seasonal Work: Normand Carrier, President; Gérald Clavette, Member. As an Individual: Roger Landry.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Subcommittee on October 21,2004, the Subcommittee resumed its study of the Employment Insurance Funds.

John Gagnon, Robert Blakely, Sébastien Duclos, Gilles LeBlanc and Normand Carrier made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 5:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:06, the Subcommittee proceeded to sit in camera.

The Subcommittee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the researcher for its report on the Employment Insurance Funds.

At 6:08 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Danielle Bélisle
Clerk of the Subcommittee

2004/11/25 1:54 p.m.