Human Resources committee  I will comment just very quickly. Given that, as I understand it, the appointments to this board will be made essentially through the minister's office, through order in council, there could be a concern about these being seen as patronage appointments. There should be, in the sp

Human Resources committee  Just to repeat a comment that I think has already been made, it's important to recall what this board is and what it is not. This board is not to set social policy. That is the purview of parliamentarians and the minister. This board is about management of the account. So at the

Human Resources committee  Very quickly, Mr. Martin, first of all, I'm from a community just outside your riding that had its one employer shut down about 15 years ago, so I know the pain you're feeling when you speak of that. I believe it was Mr. Murphy who mentioned that several years ago the EI accoun

Human Resources committee  If I may add, it's also important to remember that it's a condition upon bringing in these foreign workers that in fact employers demonstrate they've exhausted all possible avenues to hire a Canadian first. No one has ever suggested that this requirement be eliminated. We think e

Human Resources committee  In fact we heard of some of the allegations concerning workers, especially in your area on the RAV line in Vancouver. I will say we are concerned about that particular incident. Of course, we don't take those allegations lightly, and they are not acceptable. However, in the case

Human Resources committee  Frankly, it's exactly this situation that you talked about, which is why we're asking for some form of national standard for these various trades. The situation you described in British Columbia may not be the same here in Quebec, or it may not be the same as in Ontario, because

Human Resources committee  Ms. Savoie, I do not want you and the other members of the committee to suffer. Since my French is terrible, I will answer in English.

Human Resources committee  There are 200 trades identified by HRSD under their so-called Ellis chart, which lists apprenticeable trades in Canada. As you correctly point out, only 45 of those 200 are identified under the Red Seal program.

Human Resources committee  Some, yes; some, no. That's the easiest answer. For example, there is a trade identified as form worker, which is not a Red Sealable trade. Form workers are those who establish the foundation of a building. That is not Red Seal, yet it is one of the 200 trades. It has no other