Human Resources committee  There are a range of practices. Some pieces of legislation are left to the discretion of the Governor in Council. Some pieces of legislation have different coming into force dates for different sections, depending on the requirements.

Human Resources committee  The Governor in Council will come forward with a coming into force date.

Human Resources committee  The Governor in Council will have to come forward, publish through the Canada Gazette, with the coming into force date.

Human Resources committee  Our apologies to the committee. It is a drafting error. The intent all the way through was to use “psychological”. It is a broader and more accepted term and it encompasses the emotional aspect.

Human Resources committee  Apologies, Mr. Chair, I'm not clear on the question.

Human Resources committee  No it does not. Further, I would say the tribunal's administrative structure that sits in behind it would be a regulated entity, and so it would be subject to the regulations and standards brought forward under the act.

Human Resources committee  Thank you for your patience, Mr. Chair. From an inclusion perspective, I believe “oral” would be better, more inclusive, if it were “in person”, which can be by video conference or by telephone. The person doesn't have to appear physically. The words “in person” would facilitate

Human Resources committee  Mr. Chairman, may I have a moment to confer?

Human Resources committee  I hope I can make the distinction. The previous amendment concerned the review process carried out by the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Your first level of recourse is through a process within the commission. It was an amendment that would prescribe how the commission was to

Human Resources committee  Mr. Chair, maybe I'll just clarify the point. The Human Rights Act will always prevail. This is an administrative procedure amendment. The Human Rights Commission has a great deal of independence in how it operates and how it sets its rules from an administrative justice perspec

Human Resources committee  I believe you are, Mr. Chair.

Human Resources committee  Again, Mr. Chair, it's permissive. CASDO will set its priorities in consultation with the minister. It will follow out those priorities. The challenge will be that it can't be working on everything for everybody at the same time.

Human Resources committee  Off the top of my head, Mr. Chair, an area of technology that is very important to everybody is point-of-sale machines. We access those in businesses, we use them in banks. You use your debit card or your credit card. Many different governments and jurisdictions have a role to

Human Resources committee  It would be above and beyond its regular workload.

Human Resources committee  I'm just going to take a moment to consult, if I may, Mr. Chair.