Human Resources Committee on Feb. 25th, 2020

[Adam Vaughan, Liberal, Spadina—Fort York, ON]

I would just move adjournment and ask the clerk to distribute the testimony that was delivered on this subject, and to make it the first item of new business that we consider at the next meeting so that we can move forward with recommendations as they relate to the subject matter.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sean Casey]

We have a motion to adjourn debate on this motion, which is not debatable.

(Motion agreed to)

The debate on this motion is adjourned.

Ms. Gazan, you have the floor.

[Leah Gazan, NDP, Winnipeg Centre, MB]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I want to move a motion that as a first study we use the motion proposed by Kate Young today with my amendments.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sean Casey]

That's the one on indigenous housing.

[Leah Gazan, NDP, Winnipeg Centre, MB]

Yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sean Casey]

The motion is in order, that the business of the committee commence with the motion presented by Ms. Young and amended by Ms. Gazan.

Mrs. Falk.

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

Perhaps you could just clarify something for me, Mr. Chair. I don't know if I missed it, but I thought the purpose of today was to discuss motions and then have the subcommittee decide the priority of those motions. Did I misunderstand that?

[The Chair, Liberal, Sean Casey]

That was certainly raised, and that could be the way that we proceed. I know it was raised. I don't know that it was decided upon. I'm happy to entertain a motion or a consensus to that effect.

Mrs. Kusie.

[Stephanie Kusie, Conservative, Calgary Midnapore, AB]

I also understood that that would be the procedure we would take for the time being, until we found that it wasn't working or wasn't serving the needs of the committee. I think enthusiasm is always wonderful. No one has ever accused me of not being enthusiastic. It's true, despite my monotone lecture here.

I support Mrs. Falk's comment. We'll have more time to discuss it if there are four of us there having the discussion than there would be if we had it at the committee. I'm interested in trying this process.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sean Casey]

Mr. Vaughan.

[Adam Vaughan, Liberal, Spadina—Fort York, ON]

I'll be supporting MP Gazan's motion, and I think the urgency of the issue is front and centre to us. I think we need to set that as a number one priority and let the scheduling committee come back with timetables and consideration of the other motions that we have also put on the table. I think we need to be prioritizing the issue, and I think it's an important one to get under way as quickly as possible.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sean Casey]

The motion before you is that the urban indigenous housing strategy be the first order of business.

(Motion agreed to)

Mrs. Kusie.

[Stephanie Kusie, Conservative, Calgary Midnapore, AB]

Thank you.

Again, we support this in solidarity with the committee.

I want to present another motion, please, Mr. Chair:

That pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, February 18, 2020, the committee invite the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Minister of Labour, and departmental officials to appear on Supplementary Estimates (B), 2019-20, before the reporting deadline set out in Standing Order 81(5) and that these meetings be televised.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sean Casey]

The motion is in order.

Mr. Albas.

[Dan Albas, Conservative, Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC]

I'll just quickly say that we prioritized one. We also do need to give direct authority to the chair and the clerk to start inviting the ministers. I would ask all members that we support this so that the clerk has adequate planning time, because the ministers' schedule and other priorities do require a lot of balancing.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sean Casey]

Is there any further discussion?

(Motion agreed to)

Is there any further business to come before the committee?

Mr. Dong.

[Han Dong, Liberal, Don Valley North, ON]

Mr. Chair, I have more motions to move, but looking at the time, I see it's close to 5:30 and—

[The Chair, Liberal, Sean Casey]

It sounds to me as if you might be making a motion to adjourn.

[Han Dong, Liberal, Don Valley North, ON]

I'd be happy to move a motion to adjourn.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sean Casey]

Does everyone agree?

(Motion agreed to)

Thank you. We're adjourned.