Human Resources Committee on Nov. 20th, 2025

[The Chair, Liberal, Bobby Morrissey]

You would need unanimous consent to change an amendment that's already on the floor.

Just to be clear, we have an amendment moved by Ms. Fancy.

Is there discussion on the amendment? If there's none, I will....

Ms. Falk.

[Rosemarie Falk, Conservative, Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake, SK]

I would say that, pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), “Each...committee shall consider and shall report, or shall be deemed to have reported, the same...not later than three sitting days before the final sitting” of the supply period, which is not later than Wednesday, December 10.

This is a standing order, so I don't know how we could take out when we have to report by. This is something that the House is saying we need to do. It's Wednesday, December 10, or “three sitting days before...the last allotted day in the current period.”

I don't know how we could be in agreement with that amendment.

[Jessica Fancy-Landry, Liberal, South Shore—St. Margarets, NS]

I guess my only question to that is this: Will that push the temporary foreign workers study into the next House sitting?

[The Chair, Liberal, Bobby Morrissey]

It very well could if it's adopted.

[Rosemarie Falk, Conservative, Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake, SK]

I will also make note, too, that the committee can meet extra if we need to meet extra in order to meet these dates. I don't see an issue as long as we have resources so that we can have meetings.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bobby Morrissey]

You're both correct.

[Jessica Fancy-Landry, Liberal, South Shore—St. Margarets, NS]

Can't the ministers just come after December, after we finish our regular schedule? We could have them come in afterwards. That way we're not—

[An hon. member]

Not on the supps.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bobby Morrissey]

I'm sorry. I have Ms. Gill next.

Mrs. Gill, do you have a question on the amendment?

[Marilène Gill, Bloc, Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, QC]

Yes, Mr. Chair.

Indeed, I was simply wondering whether, by deleting the deadline, the amendment does not distort the motion itself.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bobby Morrissey]

Ms. Desrochers has the floor.

We're still on the amendment by Ms. Fancy.

[Marilène Gill, Bloc, Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, QC]

I apologize, Mr. Chair, but I did not get an answer to my question.

[Kyle Seeback, Conservative, Dufferin—Caledon, ON]

I would like to release the witnesses, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bobby Morrissey]

Thank you, Mr. Seeback.

Witnesses, thank you for coming in and appearing before HUMA on this very important study. With that, we'll excuse you.

Members, please come back. The meeting is not suspended. Thank you.

If the members could return to their seats so that we can conclude the discussion.... I'm going to suspend for two minutes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bobby Morrissey]

Members, if you could take your seats, we will resume.

Ms. Fancy had the floor, with discussion.

[Jessica Fancy-Landry, Liberal, South Shore—St. Margarets, NS]

Chair, in goodwill to the committee, I am willing to retract my amendment and get this sucker passed.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bobby Morrissey]

There has to be consent to retract.

Do we have consent for Ms. Fancy to withdraw her amendment?

(Amendment withdrawn)

Thank you.

We're back to the motion put forward by Ms. Falk. Is there any further discussion?

(Motion agreed to)

With that, is it the will of the committee to adjourn?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bobby Morrissey]

We are adjourned.