Evidence of meeting #32 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was non-market.
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Executive Director, Employment Insurance Policy Directorate, Department of Employment and Social Development
We'd be happy to offer a technical briefing before this goes to report stage, if needed.
Conservative
Rosemarie Falk Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake, SK
In terms of timing, from what I understand, that time would be now. Once this leaves committee, it then goes to report stage. I guess that's our frustration here—trying to understand before it gets locked into the next stage. We're in somewhat of a predicament. We're trying to understand what all of these amendments are and what repercussions or side effects they could have.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
If it's the wish of the committee, the committee could go in camera now and receive that technical briefing. Then we can move forward.
Is it the wish of the committee to go in camera to have a technical briefing, or does the committee wish to continue reviewing clause-by-clause so that the bill may get passed?
Conservative
Laila Goodridge Conservative Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, AB
Mr. Chair, I have a proposal. Could we go through this? We will pass as much of this as possible and will seek, at the earliest available opportunity, to have an in camera briefing on these amendments so that we can make sure we understand this.
I don't want to hold this up in any capacity. The families have been waiting long enough.
Conservative
Laila Goodridge Conservative Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, AB
They do not deserve to have to wait for this.
We are very disappointed by the lack of clarity on how this came forward. I hope this can get better. We do support this, and we do support the intent of this.
Conservative
Rosemarie Falk Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake, SK
I would support that proposal, with the caveat that it is scheduled before this comes—
Liberal
Conservative
Rosemarie Falk Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake, SK
Yes, it would be within a respectful time, not the night before this bill is up for debate at report stage. I expect that we wouldn't have a repeat of what we've had already with these proposed amendments.
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Yes, we do control when it gets to the House. That was a good observation, Ms. Goodridge and Ms. Falk.
With the goodwill of the committee members, we'll get through the bill so that we can get to the technical briefing and get the bill to the floor of the House for second reading. Then we will get it changed within the timeline that everybody wants.
We are under time constraints. As chair, I must live within the direction that comes from the legislative counsel and ensure that when the bill does get there for second reading, the Speaker allows it to get there. That requires considerable nuance.
Shall clause 3 carry?
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
It wasn't agreed to. That's why I allowed you to debate it, Ms. Goodridge. Let's stay within the rules.
(Clause 3 agreed to)
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Where are we now? There are a lot of numbers.
We will move to G-6.
Is it your wish to withdraw it?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
We're now at new clause 3.2, with amendment G-7.
Is it your wish to decline?
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Now, so that we're all clear, we're on clause 4 of the bill. It's not an amendment.
Shall clause 4 carry? Clause 4 should carry.
Now we're on the clauses. It's not—
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Yes. I'll suspend for a couple of moments, because we've moved from amendments to clauses.
We've carried clause 4. I'll suspend for two moments.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
The committee is back in session.
We were dealing with clause 4, and it was carried.
Conservative
