Evidence of meeting #124 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clause.
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8:10 a.m.
The Vice-Chair Mr. John Barlow
Is there any other discussion?
Seeing none, I'll call the vote.
8:10 a.m.
Conservative
Rosemarie Falk Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK
Could we have a recorded vote, please.
(Amendment negatived: nays 5; yeas 3 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
8:10 a.m.
The Vice-Chair Mr. John Barlow
We will now move to CPC-23. If CPC-23 is moved, CPC-24 cannot be moved due to consistency.
Ms. Falk.
8:10 a.m.
Conservative
Rosemarie Falk Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK
I know from testimony we have heard there was a varying degree of recommendations from witnesses. Some organizations wanted to have full representation; others were okay with the 50.1. We are suggesting an amendment that two-thirds of all the directors of CASDO be persons with disabilities.
8:10 a.m.
Conservative
Rosemarie Falk Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK
Sorry, it's really early. My nap was short.
Also, with regard to testimony that we heard, the fact that 40% of indigenous people have or will have a disability within their lifetime, it is also, we believe, important there be at least one indigenous person on the board representing indigenous people with disabilities.
8:10 a.m.
Conservative
Rosemarie Falk Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK
We'd like a recorded vote, please.
(Amendment negatived: nays 5; yeas 3 [See Minutes of Proceedings ])
8:10 a.m.
Conservative
Rosemarie Falk Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK
The amendment states:
that at all times, as far as possible, one of the directors is an Indigenous person; and
Again, it's that we have at a minimum one person on the CASDO board who is an indigenous person who has a disability.
8:15 a.m.
Conservative
Rosemarie Falk Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK
I think that this is so important. We heard in testimony that indigenous people weren't even referenced in this bill. With all the consultation that was done and the nation-to-nation relationship this government has, I would think it's imperative that there be support for this amendment.
Thank you.
We would like a recorded vote, please.
(Amendment negatived: nays 5; yeas 3 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
8:15 a.m.
Liberal
Wayne Long Liberal Saint John—Rothesay, NB
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and good morning to everybody.
During our witnesses' presenting, I asked a lot about having a diversity of disabilities represented on the board. We would like to add:
(c) the importance of having directors that are representative of the diversity of disabilities faced by Canadians.
It's a separate lens, so we'd like it just as a paragraph (c), not added to paragraph (b).
8:15 a.m.
NDP
Cheryl Hardcastle NDP Windsor—Tecumseh, ON
Mr. Chair, this is more innocuous language added to innocuous language. We just defeated amendments that would have been more specific about the two-thirds and actually added indigenous peoples. The language that we actually need to enforce your intent here has been defeated and this is more innocuous language.
(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 23 as amended agreed to)
8:15 a.m.
The Vice-Chair Mr. John Barlow
Is everybody okay with applying the vote on clauses 24 and 25?
8:15 a.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
8:15 a.m.
The Vice-Chair Mr. John Barlow
(Clauses 24 and 25 agreed to)
(On clause 26)
We have amendment PV-9.
Are there any comments on PV-9? I'm seeing none.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
No amendments were made to clause 26, so could I get unanimous consent for clauses 26, 27, 28 and 29 to be done together?
8:15 a.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
8:15 a.m.
The Vice-Chair Mr. John Barlow
(Clauses 26 to 29 inclusive agreed to)
(On clause 30)
That gets us to PV-10.
Are there any comments on PV-10?
8:15 a.m.
The Vice-Chair Mr. John Barlow
We just did it. It was defeated.
We'll call the vote on PV-10.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
We're on CPC-25.
Ms. Falk.
8:15 a.m.
Conservative
Rosemarie Falk Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK
Basically, CPC-25 amends this clause for a term of up to eight years. This would provide that the CASDO chief executive officer's term, subject to renewal, is for up to eight years instead of five. To secure talented candidates, these candidates should be able to have an assurance of a longer term in office. Moreover, especially in the early years, the new CEO could acquire expertise that Canada won't want to lose.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 30 agreed to)
(On clause 31)
