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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 32
 
Thursday, November 2, 2006
 

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 11:07 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Vice-Chair, Jean-Claude D'Amours, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: France Bonsant, Bonnie Brown, Patrick Brown, Hon. Denis Coderre, Jean-Claude D'Amours, Mike Lake, Yves Lessard, Tony Martin, Hon. Geoff Regan, Brian Storseth and Lynne Yelich.

 

Acting Members present: Denise Savoie for Tony Martin and Merv Tweed for Dean Allison.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Chantal Collin, Analyst; Kevin Kerr, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada: Janis Douglas, Manager, Capacity Development and Community Affairs. Fédération étudiante collégiale du Québec: Étienne Huddon-Gagnon, President; François Laliberté-Auger, Vice-President. Canadian Taxpayers Federation: John Williamson, Federal Director. Ontario Literacy Coalition: Lesley Brown, Acting Executive Director; Askin Taner, Public Policy Analyst. Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain: François Roy, Representative, Outaouais; Jean-Claude Laporte, Organizer. Imagine Canada: Teri A. Kirk, Vice-President, Public Policy and Government Relations.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, October 3, 2006, the Committee resumed its study of Government funding cuts to the Human Resources and Social Development Canada Department.
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:52 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:55 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

Denis Coderre moved, — That the Committee do now adjourn.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

 

At 13:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2006/11/02 5:07 p.m.