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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 113
Thursday, May 9, 2024, 8:16 a.m. to 10:22 a.m.
Televised
Presiding
Robert J. Morrissey, Chair (Liberal)

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• Charlie Angus for Bonita Zarrillo (NDP)
• Arnold Viersen for Rosemarie Falk (Conservative)
• Luc Berthold (Conservative)
• Jamil Jivani (Conservative)
• Mike Morrice (Green Party)
Library of Parliament
• Antoine Dedewanou, Analyst
• Eleni Kachulis, Analyst
Subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (C), 2023-24: Vote 1c under Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Votes 1c, 5c and 10c under Department of Employment and Social Development
• Hon. Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
• Hon. Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
• Nadine Leblanc, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President, Policy
Department of Employment and Social Development
• Paul Thompson, Deputy Minister
• Karen Hall, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Social Development Branch
• Brian Leonard, Director General and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Financial Planning
Office of Infrastructure of Canada
• Kelly Gillis, Deputy Minister
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 29, 2024, the committee resumed its study of the subject matter of Supplementary Estimates (C), 2023-24: Vote 1c under Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Votes 1c, 5c and 10c under Department of Employment and Social Development.

Main Estimates 2024-25: Vote 1 under Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Votes 1 and 5 under Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization, Vote 1 under Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, and Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Employment and Social Development
• Hon. Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
• Hon. Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
• Nadine Leblanc, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President, Policy
Department of Employment and Social Development
• Paul Thompson, Deputy Minister
• Karen Hall, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Social Development Branch
• Brian Leonard, Director General and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Financial Planning
Office of Infrastructure of Canada
• Kelly Gillis, Deputy Minister
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates 2024-25: Vote 1 under Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Votes 1 and 5 under Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization, Vote 1 under Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, and Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Employment and Social Development, referred to the committee on Thursday, February 29, 2024.

Minister Fraser made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:16 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:21 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Minister Sudds made a statement and answered questions.

By unanimous consent, the Chair called Vote 1 of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Votes 1 and 5 of the Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization, Vote 1 of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, and Votes 1 and 5 of the Department of Employment and Social Development, less the respective amounts granted in the Interim Supply.

Vote 1 of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Votes 1 and 5 of the Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization, Vote 1 of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, and Votes 1 and 5 of the Department of Employment and Social Development, less the respective amounts granted in the Interim Supply, carried.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1 of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Votes 1 and 5 of the Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization, Vote 1 of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, and Votes 1 and 5 of the Department of Employment and Social Development, less the respective amounts granted in the Interim Supply, to the House.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That the deadline for the submission of briefs in relation to the study of Federal Housing Investments be Friday, June 21, 2024.

It was agreed, — That committee members submit to the clerk their prioritized list of witnesses for the study of the Financialization of Housing no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

It was agreed, — That committee members submit to the clerk details for any committee travel budget for the period of July to December 2024 no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

At 10:22 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Ariane Calvert
Clerk of the committee