Human Resources Committee on March 3rd, 2011

[The Chair, Conservative, Candice Bergen]

Is it across Canada that they're held in Service Canada centres? That's the standard? Okay. Thank you very much.

Madame Folco has a very quick comment.

[Raymonde Folco, Liberal, Laval—Les Îles, QC]

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Mr. Bergeron and Mr. Bélanger, based on the comments you've made, I understand that the time allocated to the commission to review the dockets is approximately 30 days. However, the applicant receives seven days' notice. That constitutes an injustice toward the applicant. The commission has all the time it wants to examine the docket and the applicant has only seven days.

In addition, Mr. Bergeron, you emphasized that you weren't always available on the day the commission selected for the hearing. There has to be some real thinking on this question because this results in serious prejudice to the case. I simply wanted to emphasize that aspect.

[The Chair, Conservative, Candice Bergen]

Thank you, Madame Folco.

Thank you to the witnesses.

Do you have an intervention or just a very quick comment, Madame Beaudin?

[Josée Beaudin, Bloc, Saint-Lambert, QC]

I want to emphasize that I'm a bit disappointed to see that three of our colleagues have left the committee room. Out of respect for the witnesses here and for the subject we're discussing, it would have been good for them to stay until the end since this concerns Service Canada.

I simply wanted to point that out.

[Rick Casson, Conservative, Lethbridge, AB]

[Inaudible--Editor]...four.

[The Chair, Conservative, Candice Bergen]

There were four, yes--

[Josée Beaudin, Bloc, Saint-Lambert, QC]

Yes, he's still here.

[The Chair, Conservative, Candice Bergen]

Yes, it's too bad that Monsieur Lessard wasn't able to be here as well, but it has been very good. I think we had a good study.

Thank you all so much for being here.

The meeting is adjourned.