Evidence of meeting #16 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 cuts.
A recording is available from Parliament.
12:45 p.m.
Liberal
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
All those in favour?
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
It would appear that the yeas have it.
Mr. Regan, go on to your second motion, sir.
12:45 p.m.
Liberal
Geoff Regan Liberal Halifax West, NS
I'm not going to read the motion. You have it before you. I move the motion as presented. Is that sufficient?
We also heard today about the importance of programs like the workplace partners panel in terms of skills development in this country. Clearly there's a strong reason I think for the government to rescind this cut as well.
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
Is there any discussion on this motion?
Let me guess. You'd like a recorded vote.
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
All those in favour?
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
It looks like that is carried as well, Mr. Regan.
We're going to move to our fourth and final motion for today.
Mr. Martin, would you like to speak to your motion, sir?
12:45 p.m.
NDP
Tony Martin NDP Sault Ste. Marie, ON
No, I'd only like to put the motion.
I think when you consider some of the challenges out there for community groups that are trying to provide housing for people, who are finding it more and more difficult to find affordable housing, we need to push the government to put money in place to actually make that happen and to guarantee it so that those who are working in the field have some confidence they will be able to continue to do good work.
12:50 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
Thank you, Mr. Martin.
Is there any discussion on this motion?
Ms. Yelich.
12:50 p.m.
Conservative
Lynne Yelich Conservative Blackstrap, SK
I think we'd like to ensure confidence in this program. I would like to suggest that we quickly do a study regarding this program. I think it would be much more helpful than a blanket renewal of spending.
There's obviously a problem, and we have put more money into homelessness. It would be nice to be able to study it to see whether we're targeting and focusing our spending.
12:50 p.m.
Conservative
Lynne Yelich Conservative Blackstrap, SK
I'd like to make a recommendation to have a study and maybe suspend the employability....
12:50 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
Okay. My suggestion is this. If you'd like to present that in a motion, maybe you could do it at another point in time. Give us 48 hours and we could then probably debate the motion as well.
12:50 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
It is a separate issue. Certainly, if you would like to study it, I'm sure we can do that.
Are there any other comments?
Mr. Martin.
12:50 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
Okay. It will be a recorded vote.
If there's no more discussion, we'll have a recorded vote.
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings]
12:50 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
That is the last motion we have before us right now. We're now going to go in camera.
[Proceedings continue in camera]
