Evidence of meeting #15 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 workers.
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12:55 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
I kind of figured you were going to ask that question today. I tabled it this morning at 10 o'clock.
12:55 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
That was just for you. I knew you were going to ask that question. I didn't want to do it, but we went for it anyway.
I'll take Ms. Brown and then Mr. Martin.
12:55 p.m.
Liberal
Bonnie Brown Liberal Oakville, ON
Mr. Chairman, I believe we have some meetings coming up with the ministers, and I would like to place a formal request that those meetings be televised. I think we can have our turn in the television rooms if we put the request in.
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Conservative
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NDP
Tony Martin NDP Sault Ste. Marie, ON
I note that the minister isn't going to come on October 17. I believe that's probably because we're going to do her estimates in the committee of the whole. My hope--and I think you have confirmed it--is that we will meet on the 17th and begin the study of the cuts.
12:55 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
Mr. Martin, yes, it is as we discussed this morning. The clerk and I chatted when we found out that Ms. Finley couldn't make it, so we're going to to start that. The clerk has asked that a list of witnesses be forwarded to her office by Friday. The suggestion is that we bring in the department to discuss some of those cuts, and then we'll move forward on that.
12:55 p.m.
NDP
Tony Martin NDP Sault Ste. Marie, ON
If by chance the Minister of Labour all of a sudden isn't able to come on October 19, I would suggest as well that we continue to study this issue--that we not miss a meeting--because we have too much to do.
12:55 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
Most definitely.
He's indicated he will be here, but I would agree with you, Mr. Martin, that if he is not able to, we will continue along the track we've taken.
12:55 p.m.
NDP
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NDP
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
Give us a list of witnesses. We've asked the department heads to come in, and that's the way we're going right now.
12:55 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
All right.
Thank you very much once again.
The meeting is adjourned.
