Human Resources Committee on Nov. 26th, 2009

Evidence of meeting #59 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Dean Allison
Yves Lessard
Michael Savage
Maria Minna
Tony Martin
Maurice Vellacott
Ed Komarnicki
Ben Lobb
Raymonde Folco

Also speaking

Frank Vermaeten  Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Skills and Employment Branch, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
Luc Taillon  Chief Actuary, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
Louis Beauséjour  Director General, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
Wayne Cole  Procedural Clerk

5:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill as amended for the use in the House at report stage?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Thank you very much.

Mr. Savage.

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Liberal

Michael Savage Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS

Just to reiterate, we will have an independent actuary of the choosing of the opposition. If there are any expenses incurred in that, I assume the committee will cover them.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

We'll look at it when we come back.

Thank you for your cooperation.

The meeting is adjourned.