Human Resources Committee on Nov. 16th, 2022

Evidence of meeting #44 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 poverty.

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On the agenda

Bill C-22

MPs speaking

Bobby Morrissey
Tracy Gray
Wayne Long
Louise Chabot
Bonita Zarrillo
Michelle Ferreri
Irek Kusmierczyk
Rosemarie Falk
Tony Van Bynen

Also speaking

Paul Lupien  Chair, Confédération des organismes de personnes handicapées du Québec
André Prévost  Executive Director, Confédération des organismes de personnes handicapées du Québec
William Adair  Executive Director, Spinal Cord Injury Canada
Karen Wood  The Local Community Food Centre
Matthew Maynard  Community Connector, The Local Community Food Centre
Rosemarie Hemmelgarn  As an Individual
Michael J. Prince  Lansdowne Professor of Social Policy, Faculty of Human and Social Development, University of Victoria, As an Individual
Krista Carr  Executive Vice-President, Inclusion Canada
Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Danielle Widmer

6:40 p.m.

Conservative

Tracy Gray Conservative Kelowna—Lake Country, BC

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

Thank you for bringing this up.

I think now that we have some clear idea from the clerk, we need to discuss this on Monday when we're looking at the work, rather than try to come up with something on the fly here today. Let's have a more detailed discussion about this and the other work of the committee on Monday. That way, we can have time to properly go through it.

6:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

That's why I'm raising it now. It's to get direction.

Go ahead, Madame Chabot.

6:40 p.m.

Bloc

Louise Chabot Bloc Thérèse-De Blainville, QC

I could agree on this idea of taking time to discuss it on Monday.

One thing concerns me, though. We conducted our study on people with disabilities, for which we had scheduled four meetings. We didn't know if we were going to get the bill, but we still wanted to hear from witnesses, which we did during those four meetings. Today, the clerk tells us that the committee has received about 100 submissions, which is no small number.

Here's my wish. As all committees do with all motions under consideration, I would welcome a formal report of our study and highlight the recommendations that have been submitted. I think we need to leave a paper trail of all of this and give it to the minister, in addition to passing Bill C‑22. Otherwise, all of this will go to waste.

We don't need to debate this today, but I submit it for your consideration. Is this at least the way it was intended to be done?

6:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

Thank you, Madame Chabot.

It was a good point that was raised. We can have this wholesome discussion at Monday's meeting on how the committee wants to proceed going forward. I just wanted to signal the timelines on the routine motions that we have to follow.

With that, seeing no further questions—and we're over time—is it the wish of the committee to adjourn?

November 16th, 2022 / 6:45 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

6:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

The committee now adjourns.