Human Resources Committee on Nov. 8th, 2018

[Cheryl Hardcastle, NDP, Windsor—Tecumseh, ON]

Mr. Chair, I concur with my colleague. Clause 55 must be omitted from the bill. This clause permits the minister, the CRTC or the CTA to exempt organizations from complying with requirements to prepare and publish accessibility plans, create feedback processes and develop progress reports.

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Thank you very much, Ms. Hardcastle.

[Cheryl Hardcastle, NDP, Windsor—Tecumseh, ON]

May I ask for a recorded vote, please.

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

I figured you would.

(Clause 55 as amended agreed to: yeas 5; nays 3)

(On clause 56)

The first amendment to clause 56 is LIB-30.

Mr. Morrissey.

[Bobby Morrissey, Liberal, Egmont, PE]

This is simply adding communication.

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Mr. Long.

[Wayne Long, Liberal, Saint John—Rothesay, NB]

Mr. Chair, I'd like to propose a subamendment, please.

I want to ensure consistency with similar motions. May I read it?

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Yes.

[Wayne Long, Liberal, Saint John—Rothesay, NB]

Please amend LIB-30 to read:

ferred to in paragraphs 5(a), (b), (f) and (g) and in the area referred to in paragraph 5(c.1) as it relates to the areas referred to in those paragraphs; and

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Is everybody clear on the subamendment to LIB-30?

Can you read it again, Mr. Long?

[Wayne Long, Liberal, Saint John—Rothesay, NB]

It reads:

ferred to in paragraphs 5(a), (b), (f) and (g) and in the area referred to in paragraph 5(c.1) as it relates to the areas referred to in those paragraphs; and

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Thank you, Mr. Long.

[Wayne Long, Liberal, Saint John—Rothesay, NB]

That's a subamendment.

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Yes.

Ms. Falk.

[Rosemarie Falk, Conservative, Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK]

I'm just wondering what that changes in this clause.

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Mr. Long, do you want to respond to that?

[Wayne Long, Liberal, Saint John—Rothesay, NB]

I think it just adds more clarity to the amendment.

[Bobby Morrissey, Liberal, Egmont, PE]

Consistency with communication.

[Rosemarie Falk, Conservative, Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK]

Okay.

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Is there any further discussion on the subamendment?

(Subamendment agreed to)

(Amendment as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Next is CPC-35.

Mr. Diotte.

[Kerry Diotte]

We feel that clause 56 should be amended by adding, after line 21 on page 26, the following:

(1.1) The accessibility plan must include a statement on how it will contribute to the realization of a Canada without barriers.

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Mr. Ruimy.

[Dan Ruimy, Liberal, Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, BC]

To clarify, LIB-14, LIB-21 and LIB-25, which we've already passed, are actually more comprehensive than what's being proposed right now. I just wanted to point that out.

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Thank you, Mr. Ruimy.

Ms. Falk.

[Rosemarie Falk, Conservative, Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK]

I just want to make a statement through you, Mr. Chair.

That contradicts a bit of what we've heard, We've heard that we want simplicity in the legislation and comprehension in the regulations. That's what we've been hearing from the government. I'm a little confused by that last statement.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])