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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)

43rd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 23

Monday, August 17, 2020, 3:03 p.m. to 5:03 p.m.

By Videoconference

Webcast

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Louise Chabot

NDP

Leah Gazan

Acting Members present

• Anthony Housefather for Kate Young (Liberal)

• Irek Kusmierczyk for Wayne Long (Liberal)

• Karen Vecchio for Rosemarie Falk (Conservative)

Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Witnesses

Homeward Trust Edmonton

• Susan McGee, Chief Executive Officer

• Giri Puligandla, Chief Strategic Officer

Mortgage Professionals Canada

• Paul Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer, Head Office

• Elaine Taylor, Chair of the Board of Directors, Head Office

Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain

• Marie-José Corriveau, Coordinator

Pursuant to the order of reference of Saturday, April 11, 2020, the committee resumed its study of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Susan McGee, Elaine Taylor and Paul Taylor made statements.

Stephanie Kusie gave notice of the following motion:

That the committee call upon the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to appear before the committee before Wednesday, September 30, 2020 as part of the study on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and that they appear for no less than two hours.

Paul Taylor, Susan McGee and Elaine Taylor answered questions.

At 4:05 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:07 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Marie-José Corriveau made a statement and, with Susan McGee and Paul Taylor, answered questions.

At 5:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Andrew Wilson

Clerk of the Committee