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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 129
Thursday, October 10, 2024, 11:02 a.m. to 12:58 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Robert J. Morrissey, Chair (Liberal)

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• Jenica Atwin for Michael Coteau (Liberal)
• Marty Morantz for Kyle Seeback (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Eleni Kachulis, Analyst
• Vanessa Preston, Analyst

ORDERED, — That a letter be prepared and sent, on behalf of the Chair and Vice-Chairs, to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in response of their correspondence dated October 3, 2024, and that an invitation be extended to the organization to appear as part of the study on Canada without barriers by 2040.

Advancements in Home Building Technologies
Lodestar Structures Incorporated
• Darrell Searles, President
Massive Canada Building Systems Incorporated
• Gaetan Royer, Chief Executive Officer
Residential Construction Council of Ontario
• Paul De Berardis, Vice-president, Building Standards and Engineering
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, June 3, 2024, the committee resumed its study of advancements in home building technologies.

Gaetan Royer, Darrell Searles and Paul De Berardis made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Scott Aitchison moved, —

That with respect to her recent appointment as President and CEO of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) on June 14, 2024, the committee hold one meeting for two hours with the following witness from CMHC:

Coleen Volk, President, and CEO of CMHC.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Scott Aitchison, Louise Chabot, Chad Collins, Michael Coteau, Rosemarie Falk, Peter Fragiskatos, Tracy Gray, Wayne Long, Marty Morantz, Tony Van Bynen, Bonita Zarrillo — 11;

NAYS: — 0.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 12:10 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:17 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.

Compensation Disparities Between Unionized and Non-Unionized Workers in Canada
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, February 26, 2024, the committee resumed its study of compensation disparities between unionized and non-unionized workers in Canada.

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 draft news release to invite the public to submit briefs in relation to the study of advancements in home building technologies by no later than Friday, November 1st, 2024, be approved and published to the committee's website.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $26,250, for the study of advancements in home building technologies, be adopted.

At 12:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Ariane Calvert
Clerk of the committee