Human Resources Committee on Nov. 8th, 2018

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Thank you very much.

Is there any further discussion on LIB-20?

Oh, you want to withdraw it. Sorry, I thought you said you want to move on with the motion.

[Ramesh Sangha, Liberal, Brampton Centre, ON]

That's fine.

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Okay, we'll move to NDP-13.

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

Can we suspend for just a minute?

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Yes, we'll suspend for a minute.

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Okay, we'll reconvene.

Just so we're clear, LIB-20 has been withdrawn.

We're still on clause 47, but we move to NDP-13.

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

Has LIB-20 been withdrawn?

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

LIB-20 has been withdrawn, yes.

On NDP-13, Ms. Hardcastle.

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

Mr. Chair, the government claims to place importance on its relationship with labour. This is an example of having public service employees, from PSAC in particular, talk to us about this issue. In most cases, the people living with disabilities who are coming forward will be doing so through a bargaining agent, because they are part of a collective agreement. They are part of, for instance, the PSAC. Therefore, we need to acknowledge that collective agreements are a part of this.

The interface that will take place because of this legislation will include collective agreements, and it must be articulated.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Next is LIB-21.

Mr. Long.

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

Mr. Chair, this is consequential to the amendments we made in LIB-14. I can read it, but it's basically the same.

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

No. I appreciate that.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Mr. Morrissey.

[Bobby Morrissey, Liberal, Egmont, PE]

Chair, before we vote on clause 47, could I have consent to go back just to clarify on LIB-19, it was a subamendment? I'm not sure it that was clear when it was voted on. I can read in the exact text.

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

There was a subamendment to LIB-19?

[Bobby Morrissey, Liberal, Egmont, PE]

It was referenced as a subamendment.

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

We meant to do a subamendment, but we didn't. So we're looking for consent to—

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

So you need unanimous consent to go back.

[Bobby Morrissey, Liberal, Egmont, PE]

Yes.

[An hon. member]

No.

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

No, you don't have it. Sorry.

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

Can we enter that as a separate amendment? No? Do we just leave it?

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

We leave it if it is too similar.

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

We'll withdraw it.

[The Vice-Chair, Mr. John Barlow]

Good decision.