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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 122
Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 11:03 a.m. to 12:59 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Robert J. Morrissey, Chair (Liberal)

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• Mike Morrice (Green Party)
Library of Parliament
• Antoine Dedewanou, Analyst
• Vanessa Preston, Analyst
Federal Housing Investments
City of Toronto
• Abigail Bond, Executive Director, Housing Secretariat
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services
• Justin Marchand, Chief Executive Officer
Wesgroup Properties
• Beau Jarvis, President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, February 12, 2024, the committee resumed its study of Federal Housing Investments.

Abigail Bond, Justin Marchand and Beau Jarvis answered questions.

At 11:09 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 11:14 a.m., the meeting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 12:09 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:16 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.

The committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a draft report.

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

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $15,000, for the study of compensation disparities between unionized and non-unionized workers in Canada, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the committee invite the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages; the minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities; the Minister of Labour and Seniors; the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development; and the Minister of Citizens’ Services to appear separately before the committee for no less than two hours each, within 28 days of the adoption of this motion, in relation to the Supplementary Estimates (B) and their priorities for the return of Parliament and their mandates.

It was agreed, — That the deadline for the submission of briefs in relation to the study of compensation disparities between unionized and non-unionized workers in Canada be Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

ORDERED, — That the clerk and analysts of the committee, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a news release for publication on the committee’s website to invite the public to submit briefs in relation to the study of compensation disparities between unionized and non-unionized workers in Canada by no later than Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

It was agreed, — That the deadline for the submission of briefs in relation to the study of Canada without barriers by 2040 be Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

ORDERED, — That the clerk and analysts of the committee, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a news release for publication on the committee’s website to invite the public to submit briefs in relation to the study of Canada without barriers by 2040 by no later than Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the committee’s study of Canada without barriers by 2040, members be invited to submit their initial lists of proposed witnesses to the clerk no later than Friday, September 20, 2024.

It was agreed, — That, notwithstanding the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 8, 2024, the committee’s study of Canada without barriers by 2040 include no less than three meetings.

At 12:59 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Philip den Ouden
Committee clerk