Human Resources Committee on Feb. 7th, 2007

Evidence of meeting #52 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 code.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-257, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers)
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Dean Allison
Libby Davies
Mario Silva
Ruby Dhalla
Carole Lavallée
Mike Lake
Michael Savage
Yves Lessard
Lynne Yelich
Gary Merasty
Patrick Brown

Also speaking

Steve Bedard  Chair, Canadian Employers Council
Daniel Roy  Assistant Director, District 5, United Steelworkers
Mike Vaydik  General Manager, NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines
Ray Pennings  As an Individual
John Vines  Regional Director and Registrar, Atlantic Region, Client Services, Canadian Industrial Relations Board
Cathy Braker  Counsel, United Steelworkers

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Thank you, Ms. Davies. That was very well put.

Mr. Lessard.

5:25 p.m.

Bloc

Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC

Yes, that's a wise suggestion, provided we agree amongst ourselves that the parties that know their amendments in advance will send them to us for February 13. As for the others, we'll take them at the last minute. We'll support that suggestion to facilitate matters.

5:25 p.m.

Bloc

Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC

Mr. Chair, I'd like to add a comment. By tabling the amendments as soon as possible, we'll be able to discuss them with the technical resource persons who will be here. Otherwise, the next day, we'll be stricken by existential angst on technical matters.

5:30 p.m.

Bloc

Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC

We find it very hard to live with angst.

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

We have not received any amendments as of yet, and I don't anticipate there will be a whole lot of them. We have the 14th. That gives us a chance to hear the technical briefing.

(Motion agreed to)

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

The second motion we have is that the members of the committee submit to the clerk all of their proposed amendments to Bill C-36 no later than February 21, at noon.

5:30 p.m.

An hon. member

So moved.

February 7th, 2007 / 5:30 p.m.

Bloc

Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC

Mr. Chair, I think it would be appropriate to adopt the same approach and to send in our amendments in advance, particularly since we have more time for Bill C-36, while at the same time abiding by the schedule here.

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Anyone can get their amendments in early. That is definitely the case. We are planning to go to clause-by-clause on February 22. So once again, this will be February 21.

(Motion agreed to)

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

The last one I have before us is that the members of the committee submit to the clerk all of their proposed amendments to Bill C-269 and C-278 no later than February 28, at noon.

Once again, we are planning to go clause by clause on March 1.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

Gary Merasty Liberal Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, SK

I so move.

(Motion agreed to)

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Thank you very much.

The meeting is adjourned.