That's correct.
Evidence of meeting #62 for Finance in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was work.
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Evidence of meeting #62 for Finance in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was work.
A video is available from Parliament.
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Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
That's correct.
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NDP
Peggy Nash NDP Parkdale—High Park, ON
Can you just tell us how long it's been in effect and give just a little bit of the context?
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Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
The legislation was established in 1992. Obviously, the tribunal was established at that time.
Was the second part of the question on the rationale for it?
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Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
Do you mean why the change of moving it now to the CIRB?
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Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
It is being moved to the CIRB now simply because there isn't enough activity at the Canadian Artists and Professional Relations Tribunal to justify maintaining its existence as a separate organization. As you pointed out initially, they both deal with the same subject matter. The understanding is that CIRB will be able to undertake the responsibilities and manage the industrial relations for artists as well as for others in the federal jurisdiction.
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NDP
Peggy Nash NDP Parkdale—High Park, ON
When you say there isn't the activity, how many cases would the tribunal hear in a year?
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Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
In the last several years there has been an average of two or three cases—a very small number.
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NDP
Peggy Nash NDP Parkdale—High Park, ON
Is there a tribunal jurisprudence that the tribunal has been basing its decisions on?
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Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
There is some jurisprudence. There is experience with the Canada Industrial Relations Board. They will be able to understand and apply that jurisprudence as well.
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NDP
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Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
That's correct.
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NDP
Peggy Nash NDP Parkdale—High Park, ON
Will there be any loss of expertise particular to the arts community that may not be reflected through the Industrial Relations Board?
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Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
There will be some transfer of individuals who are at CAPPRT now to the board to ensure continuity of experience.
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Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
There will be a savings of $1.75 million in 2014 when the legislation takes effect.
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Conservative
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Conservative
Dave Van Kesteren Conservative Chatham-Kent—Essex, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I was going to ask the same question on the activity, and you've answered that. It's quite diminished.
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Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
It is.
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Conservative
Dave Van Kesteren Conservative Chatham-Kent—Essex, ON
Just to repeat that again, you said that $1.75 million would be saved by moving this.
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Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
That's correct.
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
That's all I have for members' questions.
Thank you very much.
Do members want to take a health break?