Good morning, committee members.
I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 138 of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House of Commons rules.
All witnesses have completed the required sound verification tests. I would like to remind those in the room and appearing virtually that you have the option of choosing to participate in today's meeting in the official language of your choice. In the room, interpretation services are available by using the headset. Please choose the language you want to participate in before the meeting begins. For those appearing virtually, click on the globe icon at the bottom of your Surface tablet and choose the official language you wish to participate in. If there is a breakdown in interpretation services, please get my attention by raising your hand. I will suspend while it is being corrected.
I would also like to remind members, for the benefit of the interpretation services, to please check all of their devices to make sure that the alarms are turned off. It can cause damage to the interpreters when alarms or buzzers go off. As well, please avoid touching the microphone boom, as it does cause popping in the sound system, which is harmful to the interpreters.
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We have a couple of additions to the committee. We welcome back Madame Vien, and we have Mr. Cormier and Mr. Mendicino appearing virtually.
With that, pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the committee in the first hour will resume its study of Bill C-378, an act amending the Canada Labour Code.
I would now like to welcome our witnesses.
Mr. Nicholas Thompson, president and chief executive officer of Black Class Action Secretariat, is appearing in the room.
Welcome, Mr. Thompson.
Appearing virtually is Monsieur Yann Morin, criminologist, Groupe d’aide et d’information sur le harcèlement sexuel au travail de la province de Québec.
Each of you has up to five minutes.
We'll begin with you, Mr. Thompson. You have the floor for five minutes.