Evidence of meeting #30 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Candice Bergen
All right, but the clerk needs the wording....
You're okay? All right.
Ms. Birba will read it.
Senior Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
Clause 5 as amended states:
Payment of a pension that is suspended by virtue of subsection 5(3) shall resume in respect of the month in which a pensioner is released but only after they notify the Minister in writing before or after their release.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Candice Bergen
Thank you.
(Clause 5 as amended agreed to)
(Clause 6 agreed to)
(On clause 7)
There would be an amendment to clause 7.
Could we hear that as well, please?
Senior Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
It's on page 4 of the bill:
Payment of an allowance that is suspended by virtue of paragraph (6)(f) shall resume in respect of the month in which the spouse or common-law partner is released but only if they (a) have notified the Minister in writing before or after their release
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Candice Bergen
Thank you.
Shall clause 7 carry as amended?
(Clause 7 as amended agreed to)
(On clause 8)
Could you please read the amendment for us?
Senior Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
This is on page 5, as follows:
Payment of an allowance suspended by virtue of paragraph (9)(d) shall resume in respect of the month in which the survivor is released but only if they (a) have notified the Minister in writing before or after their release
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Candice Bergen
Thank you.
(Clause 8 as amended agreed to)
(Clause 9 agreed to)
(On clause 10)
Conservative
Senior Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
This is on page 6, clause 10:
Despite subsections (1) and (1.1), if the application for an allowance by a person described in paragraph 19(6)(f) or 21(9)(d) is approved while that person is incarcerated, payment of their allowance shall commence in respect of the month in which they are released but only if they (a) have notified the Minister in writing before or after their release
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Candice Bergen
Thank you.
(Clause 10 as amended agreed to)
(Clause 11 agreed to)
Conservative
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Candice Bergen
Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill as amended for the use of the House at report stage?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Candice Bergen
Thank you very much.
Great. Congratulations. We've completed it.
The meeting is adjourned.