Evidence of meeting #50 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 amendment.
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Liberal
NDP
Bonita Zarrillo NDP Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
I have a motion that I want to share. I did share it with my colleagues at the end of last week. I move:
That the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities call upon the government to explore an immediate emergency relief benefit for persons with disabilities due to the rising costs of food and housing.
I really would like to see the government look at that seriously and look at options, because we know that this bill is needed immediately and it will take some time to get those regulations in place.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
The motion is in order.
Is there any discussion?
Madam Zarrillo, could you clarify whether you want to present this to the House?
The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Danielle Widmer
I'm just looking for clarification on whether this is a statement from the committee that will be presented as a motion, which, if adopted, will be put in the minutes, or whether you are calling upon the House to do an action.
NDP
Bonita Zarrillo NDP Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
That's it. Yes. Exactly.
It would be similar to what we did on our codifying motion.
Conservative
Tracy Gray Conservative Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Do we have a copy of this motion in writing?
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
The committee will suspend for a few moments while committee members get a chance to analyze the motion.
This will be the third break for Madame Chabot.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
We'll resume. We suspended at the request of Ms. Gray for some consideration of the motion by Ms. Zarrillo.
You had the floor, Ms. Gray, when we suspended. Is there anything, or do we...?
Conservative
Tracy Gray Conservative Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
Mr. Chair, we're just a little unclear as to how this will affect the calendar. We certainly wouldn't want to do anything to delay the legislation we've just been working on.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
No, it would not delay the calendar. It does not request a study. It's simply that, if adopted, this request would be presented to the government by the committee.
We'll go to Ms. Gray and then Madam Zarrillo.
Conservative
Tracy Gray Conservative Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
Mr. Chair, I was referring to the calendar of the House, not necessarily of the committee, just for clarification. Thank you.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
It shouldn't. No, it would not impact the calendar of the House.
Madame Chabot, did you have your hand up?
Madam Zarrillo, did you?
You have it now. This is your last chance.
Bloc
Louise Chabot Bloc Thérèse-De Blainville, QC
All I wanted to say is that the motion says “exploring”. Regardless, the House or the government will make that decision once this gets there, if it does.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Is there any further discussion or debate on the motion put to the committee by Madam Zarrillo? Does everybody have that? If there's no further discussion, I will call a vote on the motion by Madam Zarrillo.
(Motion negatived: nays 5; yeas 2)
I just want to advise the witnesses that you're okay to go. I'm sorry; I should have done that a little earlier. I could see you were totally captured by the drama going on in the committee. Again, thank you for coming and providing answers to the committee members as we were doing the clause-by-clause of Bill C-22. It's most appreciated. Thank you.
Do you have your hand up, Madam Zarrillo?
NDP
Bonita Zarrillo NDP Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
I do. I have one more motion, Mr. Chair, that I distributed to the committee on Friday last week.
NDP
Bonita Zarrillo NDP Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
I am.
This is in relation to the care economy labour shortages study that we began in March of this year. The motion reads:
That, in relation to its study of Labour Shortages, Working Conditions and the Care Economy, the committee make time to finalize the report on the Care Economy-Labour Shortages no later than December 14, 2022; and that the report be tabled in the House of Commons immediately thereafter on the first available sitting day.
Mr. Chair, with the crisis we are seeing right now in the health care system, we have a lot of good testimony I'd like to get into the hands of the House.
Thank you.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Thank you, Madam Zarrillo. Everybody has the notice of motion. Version two has been finalized, and all committee members have it.
Madame Chabot, you had your hand up.