Human Resources Committee on Dec. 13th, 2022

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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On the agenda

Bill C-22

MPs speaking

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

Also speaking

Krista Wilcox  Director General, Office for Disability Issues, Department of Employment and Social Development
Mausumi Banerjee  Director, Office for Disability Issues, Department of Employment and Social Development
Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Danielle Widmer

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

What are the wishes of the committee? I see no further discussion.

You have the notice of motion from Madam Zarrillo. It has not been amended. Seeing no further discussion, I'll proceed to a call for the vote on the motion of Madam Zarrillo—

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

Mr. Chair, I'm sorry. Can I just get a clarification, then, on what the meaning of the motion is in terms of the order of dealing with this matter and then the appearance tomorrow should this pass? Could you could explain what that means?

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

It's simply that it is a motion, but it does not change the calendar for tomorrow unless the committee moves to change the calendar for tomorrow, which it already has agreed to.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

Mr. Chair, may I introduce a friendly amendment that we give precedence to the care economy report in tomorrow's dealings so that we can address it right off the bat and hopefully conclude it in a timely fashion, and then move on to the next proceedings? I have every confidence in the world we're going to be able to get this out of committee very quickly.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

Is everybody clear on the amendment to Madam Zarrillo's motion?

Do you want to restate that clearly to the committee, Mr. Kusmierczyk?

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

Yes. The amendment is simply that, in order of preference for....

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

If the motion is adopted....

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

If the motion is adopted, the order of preference would....

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

It would be the consideration of version two, the adoption of version two, of the labour shortage study by the committee.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

That's perfect. Thank you, Chair.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

Is there any further clarification on the amendment by Mr. Kusmierczyk?

Seeing no discussion, we'll call a vote on the amendment by Mr. Kusmierczyk, which will give this priority at tomorrow's meeting.

(Amendment agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5)

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

Now, seeing no further discussion on the motion as amended, I'll call the vote.

Madame Chabot, do you want the floor?

5:30 p.m.

Bloc

Louise Chabot Bloc Thérèse-De Blainville, QC

Don't we have to adopt the motion as amended?

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

That's where we're going. Seeing no discussion, I'll call the vote on the motion of Madam Zarrillo, as amended.

(Motion as amended agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5)

There is no further business before the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adjourn?

5:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

The committee is adjourned.