Welcome to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. This is Meeting No. 58 on Tuesday, November 24. On the agenda, in accordance with the Order of Reference of Thursday, November 5, 2009, is the study of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
Before hearing our witnesses, however, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to the students from UQAM, where I taught courses a very long time ago.
Welcome to the House of Commons.
I would also like to commend our colleague, Tony Martin, for his presentation this morning and the motion that was agreed to by the other members.
Next, before we really start, let me ask you about a bit of business that we have to do. It won't take long. It has to do with the operational budget request. Actually, it concerns the people who are in front of us. They're here already, but we have to pay for their tickets.
I'm tabling the following motion before this committee:
That the proposed budget in the amount of $7,600 for Bill C-56, an act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts, be adopted.
The proposed budget is $7,600.
Is there any discussion?
Mr. Savage.