Human Resources Committee on Jan. 30th, 2007

Evidence of meeting #48 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was witnesses.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-257, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers)
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Dean Allison
Libby Davies
Carole Lavallée
Yves Lessard
Lynne Yelich
Mario Silva
Ruby Dhalla
Mike Lake
Russ Hiebert
Michael Savage
Patrick Brown

Also speaking

Jerry Lampert  President and Chief Executive Officer, Business Council of British Columbia
Doug Alley  Vice-President, Human Resources, Business Council of British Columbia
Jason Koshman  General Counsel, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association
John Winter  Vice-Chair, Coalition of BC Businesses
Jim Sinclair  President, British Columbia Federation of Labour
Jean Michel Laurin  Vice-President, Research and Public Affairs - Quebec Division, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
Robert Hattin  President, Edson Packaging Machinery, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters

6:15 p.m.

Bloc

Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC

I would like to clarify a point. Is it normal to vote on Mrs. Yelich's motion in her absence? It is normal? All right.

6:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Okay.

(Motion agreed to)

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

My suggestion is that we bring the calendar back tomorrow.

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NDP

Libby Davies NDP Vancouver East, BC

I have another motion. I move that we refer the calendar to the steering committee for discussion, for report back to the committee as soon as possible.

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An hon. member

I didn't hear it.

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NDP

Libby Davies NDP Vancouver East, BC

My motion is that the calendar be referred to the steering committee, and that the steering committee meet as soon as possible, for a report back to the committee as soon as possible.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Okay.

(Motion agreed to)

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Thank you.

The meeting is adjourned.