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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 42
Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 8:34 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Presiding
Bryan May, Chair (Liberal)

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• Karen Vecchio for Mark Warawa (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Julie Mackenzie, Analyst
• Mayra Perez-Leclerc, Analyst
Poverty Reduction Strategies
EndPovertyEdmonton
• Jeffrey Bisanz, Co-Chair
Social Planning Council of Winnipeg
• Josh Brandon, Community Animator
Right to Housing Coalition
• Clark Brownlee, Member, Federal Working Group, Manitoba
• Tyler Pearce, Chair, Federal Working Group, Manitoba
University of Winnipeg
• Jino Distasio, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Institute of Urban Studies
City of Edmonton
• Kate Gunn, Director, Community Inclusion and Investment, Citizen Services
Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre Inc.
• Diane Redsky, Executive Director
Central Neighbourhoods Development Corporation
• Allan Wise, Executive Director
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, June 13, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of poverty reduction strategies.

Allan Wise, Jeffrey Bisanz, Kate Gunn, Tyler Pearce, Clark Brownlee and Jino Distasio made statements and answered questions.

At 8:51 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:52 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 10:04 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:21 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Diane Redsky and Josh Brandon made statements and answered questions.

At 11:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Julie Geoffrion
Clerk of the Committee