Evidence of meeting #2 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was employee.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Sandra Hassan  Deputy Minister of Labour, Department of Employment and Social Development
Laurie Wright  Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Justice
Douglas Wolfe  Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Strategic Policy, Analysis and Workplace Information Directorate, Labour Program, Department of Employment and Social Development
Joanne Klineberg  Acting General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector, Department of Justice
Andrew Brown  Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Dispute Resolution and International Affairs, Department of Employment and Social Development

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

That's for the amendments. The meeting is at 3:30.

That the amendment package be submitted by two o'clock—

1 p.m.

Conservative

Stephanie Kusie Conservative Calgary Midnapore, AB

We prefer 2:30, as was originally suggested, please.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

That's fine. The committee chooses its timeline, so 2:30 will be the timeline for amendment packages to be submitted. The committee will be meeting again from 3:30 to 5:30 to begin clause-by-clause reading of the bill.

1 p.m.

Liberal

Wayne Long Liberal Saint John—Rothesay, NB

Chair, for clarity, obviously, we're working with different offices on amendments. That being said, if there is a table drop, we would be okay with that, as long as it's submitted in both official languages.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

The committee chooses its own direction and can deal with any issues that present.

Mr. Long, thank you for your intervention.

Thank you, committee members, for today's meeting.

The meeting is adjourned.