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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 18
 
Thursday, December 8, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met by videoconference at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 8-53, 131 Queen Street, the Chair, Ed Komarnicki, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Brad Butt, Jean Crowder, Rodger Cuzner, Joe Daniel, Ed Komarnicki, Kellie Leitch, Phil McColeman, Claude Patry and Devinder Shory.

 

Acting Members present: Richard M. Harris for Colin Mayes, Christine Moore for Manon Perreault and Glenn Thibeault for Carol Hughes.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Gruescu, Analyst; André Léonard, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Suncor Energy Inc.: Cathy Glover, Director, Stakeholder Relations and Community Investment; Arlene Strom, Vice-President, Communications and Stakeholder Relations. Conference Board of Canada: Anja Jeffrey, Director, Centre for the North; Heidi Martin, Research Associate, Leadership and Human Resources Research. Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC): Scott Jobin-Bevans, President; Glenn Nolan, Vice-President. Mining Industry Human Resources Council: Ryan Montpellier, Executive Director.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, November 17, 2011, the Committee resumed its study “Skills Development in Remote Rural Communities in an Era of Fiscal Restraint”.
 

Arlene Strom and Cathy Glover and Anja Jeffrey, by videoconference from Calgary, Alberta, made statements and, with Heidi Martin, answered questions.

 

At 4:28 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:36 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Ryan Montpellier and Scott Jobin-Bevans made statements and, with Glenn Nolan, answered questions.

 

At 5:24 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:25 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet on Thursday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 7, 2012, to the consider Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration) and that members suggested witness lists for this study be submitted to the Clerk by Monday, January 17, 2012.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet on Thursday, February 9, 2012, in order to consider a draft report in relation to its study “A Framework for Success: Practical Recommendations to Further Shorten the Foreign Qualification Recognition Process” and to discuss the future business of the Committee.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, in order to consider a draft report in relation to its study “A Framework for Success: Practical Recommendations to Further Shorten the Foreign Qualification Recognition Process”.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet on Thursday, February 16, 2012, in order to consider a draft report in relation to federal support measures to adoptive parents.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet on Thursday, March 1, 2012, in order to resume its study “Skills Development in Remote Rural Communities in an Era of Fiscal Restraint” and to consider instructions for the drafting of a report.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, in order to resume its study “Skills Development in Remote Rural Communities in an Era of Fiscal Restraint”.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in order to review the report in relation to its study of A Framework for Success: Practical Recommendations to Further Shorten the Foreign Qualification Recognition Process and the report in relation to federal support measures to adoptive parents.

 

It was agreed, — That, should the regular Committee schedule be modified, the Chair modify the Committee work plan accordingly.

 

At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Evelyn Lukyniuk
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2012/09/20 12:57 p.m.