Human Resources Committee on April 16th, 2018

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

Thank you.

Again, you're removing “the prescribed” from proposed paragraph 161, and then adding in paragraph 162, “undergo training in the prevention of harassment and violence in the workplace”.

Rosemarie.

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

Can legal confirm that this would cover MPs under the parliamentary context? We were told that because we aren't supervisors or managers it had to be elsewhere.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

I think this is to do with—

[Bobby Morrissey, Liberal, Egmont, PE]

Members are included elsewhere.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

We are included elsewhere in the code.

[Bobby Morrissey, Liberal, Egmont, PE]

Referred to in the bill....

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

For training?

[A voice]

No—

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

That's what this is about, right?

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

Ms. Moran.

[Barbara Moran]

Do you want to go ahead, Charles?

[Charles Bernard, Director General, Portfolio and Government Affairs, Department of Public Works and Government Services]

It would cover employers under the PESRA.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

Okay. We're talking about—

[A voice]

We're employers.

[Steven Blaney, Conservative, Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, QC]

Including MPs?

[Bobby Morrissey, Liberal, Egmont, PE]

We're employers.

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

For sure. They told us differently, so we just want to make sure it's correct.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

Okay. All those in favour of the subamendment? We're talking about CPC-3.

(Subamendment agreed to)

MP Quach.

[Anne Minh-Thu Quach]

Near the end of the paragraph, after the words “in the work place”, I would like us to add “in accordance with the time periods set by regulation”, so that a time frame will be respected in providing training to employees and employers.

In some places, the deadline is 60 days after hiring someone. We suggest we specify that the training must be provided within a certain period of time, set by regulation.

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

Could I get a clarification of that in English, please?

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

Could you say it one more time, please?

[Anne Minh-Thu Quach]

After the words “dans le milieu de travail”, close to the end of the paragraph in French, we would like to add “conformément aux délais fixés par règlement”. We want to ensure that there will be a deadline that people will have to respect and that it won't take 10 years before training is provided.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

Is that singular or plural?

[Anne Minh-Thu Quach]

It is plural here. The objective is that training be provided to an employee within the prescribed time frame after the person is hired.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

Is this between commas?