Human Resources committee  I'm not exactly sure—

Human Resources committee  There are two things that I think we hear as a union representing federal public sector workers. Employers are not fulfilling their requirements under duty to accommodate. The number of grievances and complaints that we're required to do...and this is when we have legislation in

Human Resources committee  As we deal with anything, it does need to be from members of the disabilities community because—

Human Resources committee  Well, as much as possible.... The way the legislation is worded, it says “a majority of”, but you need to go above that mark. Just because it says “a majority of”, that doesn't mean 50.1% as much as possible. Persons with disabilities are very diverse, so that should be considere

Human Resources committee  Thank you. The Public Service Alliance of Canada strongly believes that persons with disabilities should be able to fully and equitably participate in all aspects of Canadian society. Our union represents thousands of federal public sector workers, so I'll be focusing on acces

Finance committee  I'll just add one thing. When you are quantifying the numbers or the people affected by this, if you've not had an opportunity to go up to northern Manitoba and to be in the northern communities, the reality is that they don't have any other options. For 30 people in a small comm

Finance committee  I think that through the establishment of a port authority, one of the most critical pieces is the makeup of the board, because I am not going to speak for the local residents of Churchill, just as I'm not going to speak for the indigenous communities that are affected by the cur

Finance committee  Thank you. I know your question was directed over there, but in light of some of their comments, I wanted to mention one thing. One of the major shippers through the Port of Churchill was James Richardson International, JRI. We believe that OmniTRAX was charging an additional $3

Finance committee  I have just a couple of things. The rail line does go through several northern communities. It goes to Churchill, but from that point, supplies get on barges and go to all northern communities along the bay in Nunavut. There are communities south of Churchill and north of Churchi

Finance committee  I want to say it was about 14%, I believe, according to the last numbers from Service Canada, and this is recognizing that the community has about 800; and anywhere from 60 to 80, to over 120 are employees of the port.

Finance committee  It's about 800 people in total.

Finance committee  It is 800 people.

Finance committee  At the time when there was a military base and when the Wheat Board was shipping through the Port of Churchill, the community, I want to say, was about 12,000 to 18,000, so it has dropped down. The port is their main employer.

Finance committee  In the heydays, when the Wheat Board was operating and shipping, it was upward of 125 of our members. Lately—

Finance committee  No. There's tourism. Basically, it's a tourism community, or the port.