Human Resources Committee on Nov. 30th, 2009

Evidence of meeting #60 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was community.

On the agenda

Federal Contribution to Reducing Poverty in Canada

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Patrick Stewart Chair, Aboriginal Homelessness Steering Committee

Steve Lawson National Coordinator, First Nations Environmental Network of Canada

Sherry Small Program Manager, Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society

Elsie Dean Research Director, Women Elders in Action

Jean Swanson Co-ordinator, Carnegie Community Action Project

Stephanie Manning President, Ray-Cam Community Association, Ray-Cam Co-operative Community Centre

Fred Sampson Nicola Tribal Association

Tim Dickau Board Member, Salsbury Community Society

Daryl Quantz Member, Chair of the Policy Committee of the Public Health Association of British Columbia, BC Poverty Reduction Coalition

Adrienne Montani Provincial Co-ordinator, First Call: B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition

Laura Track Lawyer, Pivot Legal Society

Susan Keeping Executive Director and Founder, Newton Advocacy Group Society, Vibrant Communities Surrey

Susan Anderson Behn Representative, Fraser River and Approach Working Group

Jeff Thomas Councillor, Snuneymuxw First Nation, Fraser River and Approach Working Group

12:10 p.m.

Provincial Co-ordinator, First Call: B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition

Adrienne Montani

If I could also answer your question, you have to make sure that whatever plan is created addresses family units, that it's not all just for single people, because there's a huge need for families, and particularly with immigrant and refugee poverty, a lot of them have large families.

12:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

I want to thank all the witnesses for being here today. I know that we always pick up something a little bit unique wherever we go, and that's helpful for us to hear that. I know that I appreciate when I hear people talking about everyone being involved. I think sometimes people feel it's not their problem, it's someone else's, or that government will fix it, but I think business has responsibility, and it's great to see faith communities supporting these other initiatives.

As I said, it has been excellent here this morning. Thank you very much for taking the time.

I am going to adjourn the meeting for now, and we'll start again this afternoon. Thank you once again.

The meeting is adjourned.