Human Resources Committee on May 3rd, 2007

Evidence of meeting #71 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 parents.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-303, An Act to establish criteria and conditions in respect of funding for early learning and child care programs in order to ensure the quality, accessibility, universality and accountability of those programs, and to appoint a council to advise the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development on matters relating to early learning and child care

MPs speaking

Dean Allison
Ruby Dhalla
Yves Lessard
Olivia Chow
Lynne Yelich
Patrick Brown
Michael Savage
Vivian Barbot
Mike Lake
Todd Russell
Michael Chong

Also speaking

Dave Quist  Executive Director, Institute of Marriage and Family Canada
Beverley Smith  As an Individual
Yvonne Coupal  Coordinator, Citizens in Favour of Equal Government Childcare Subsidies for All Children
Sara Landriault  President, National Family Childcare Association
Helen Ward  President, Kids First Parent Association of Canada

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

Ruby Dhalla Liberal Brampton—Springdale, ON

I would just like to get on the record that we had agreed that someone from Human Resources and Social Development would come to the committee. I think we were all under that impression, because we left it in the good hands of the chair and the clerk, I believe, to ensure that we would have someone who is dealing with this bill. We were not advised at any point in time that we would have legal counsel, who would be very restricted in the type of questions that they could answer.

I would propose that we take a look at it with all the vice-chairs and have a subcommittee meeting and come back to the committee.

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Okay.

The proposal is, Mr. Lake, that we could meet as a subcommittee to discuss whether or not we adjust the schedule. I will talk to the clerk, Graeme here, and maybe we could set something up. Monday is probably not going to be a good day for people coming back. Would Tuesday morning be okay, as a possibility--the early morning?

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

Ruby Dhalla Liberal Brampton—Springdale, ON

Could we meet just before the committee meets?

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

That's a possibility as well.

I will have the clerk, tomorrow, talk to the subcommittee members to set up a time before the next meeting, okay?

Thank you very much once again.

With that, the meeting is adjourned.