Human Resources Committee on Feb. 14th, 2017

Evidence of meeting #41 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 inuit.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Poverty Reduction Strategies
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Bryan May
Hunter Tootoo
Bob Zimmer
Yves Robillard
Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet
Wayne Long
Anju Dhillon
Dan Ruimy
Pierre Poilievre
Karen Vecchio

Also speaking

Kenneth Green  Senior Director, Natural Resources Studies, Fraser Institute
Stéphan Corriveau  Board President, Canadian Housing and Renewal Association
Jeff Morrison  Executive Director, Canadian Housing and Renewal Association
Nicolas Luppens  Coordinator, Groupe actions solutions pauvreté
Lyn Hall  Mayor, City of Prince George
Chris Bone  Manager, Social Planning, City of Prince George
Émilie E. Joly  Community Organizer, Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain
Aluki Kotierk  President, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., Nunavut Roundtable for Poverty Reduction
Aqattuaq Kiah Hachey  Acting Assistant Director, Department Social Cultural Development, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., Nunavut Roundtable for Poverty Reduction

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Voices

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bryan May

With the hooting and hollering, I just wanted to make sure you guys knew we weren't in camera.

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Conservative

Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC

No. I would have done it either way.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bryan May

I know we're a fun-loving bunch.

Go ahead, Dan.

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Liberal

Dan Ruimy Liberal Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, BC

There's no need to take it back.

Currently, motion M-106 is before the House. It calls on our committee to study a national seniors strategy. The first hour of reading is on February 24. I'm not sure why we would try to do a motion at this point in time when we have one that's already before the House.

At this point, I won't be supporting the motion, mainly because we have motion M-106 before the House.

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Conservative

Karen Vecchio Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON

Okay.

I bring this motion forward because it has been outstanding for 10 months, and it's looking into the future and what we need to do. As I indicated, going from poverty into seniors is a good option for us as we're moving forward. Also, once again, 10 months ago, my colleague put this down on the table, so it is a very important thing for us as the Conservative Party because we recognize that in the future one in two individuals will be over the age of 65. We have to start preparing a strategy. I recognize that you're looking at a Liberal motion compared with the committee motion that was put forward, but I'm just putting it back on the table.

Thank you.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bryan May

Is there any further discussion?

Bob?

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Conservative

Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC

I'd like a recorded vote.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bryan May

It will be a recorded vote.

(Motion negatived: nays 5; yeas 4)

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bryan May

Before we adjourn, are there any questions about travel? Fingers crossed, we'll have a bit more success in getting to where we need to get this week.

Madam Boutin-Sweet.

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NDP

Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet NDP Hochelaga, QC

Could you send us the list of trips by email? There are a few NDP members on the committee.

Thank you.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bryan May

Yes, we can do that.

Are there any further discussions or questions?

This meeting is adjourned.