Hans Jain, Sabrina Fiorellino and Ian Arthur made statements and answered questions.

Bonita Zarrillo gave notice of the following motion:

That, given that:

Flight attendants in Canada, the majority of whom are women, work for an average of 35 hours for free every month because airlines don’t pay attendants for duties like assisting passengers with boarding, pre-flight safety checks, deplaning, and other delays. Resulting in flight attendants spending nearly a full workweek every month working for free, even though they are in uniform and taking responsibility for the safety and well-being of their passengers.
Canada’s biggest airlines make millions of dollars each year on the backs of unpaid labour. Air Canada made $2.3 billion in profits last year, and its CEO’s compensation was $12.4 million.
Every hour worked should be an hour paid, and if a flight attendant is at work, in uniform, performing work duties – they should be getting paid.

In the opinion of the Committee, the government support flight attendants by amending the Canadian Labour Code to ensure that all time spent carrying out pre-flight and post-flight duties, completing mandatory training, and otherwise spent at the workplace at the disposal of the employer, including during a flight delay regardless of if the delay was in the employer’s control, is paid at a rate no less than the employee’s regular rate of wages for their work and that the committee report this to the House.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 12:03 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:07 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Carol Phillips and David Moses made statements and answered questions.

Tony Van Bynen moved, — Considering that Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) allow seniors to age well at home and with dignity, the committee agrees to undertake a comprehensive study on NORCs. The study will examine the benefits to seniors’ health and social well-being and pay particular attention to the cost-savings for care delivery; the study will further examine how the government can help address the existing Canadian research gap with regard to NORCs and their impact; support existing NORCs; adapt and/or develop programs and strategies to support care delivery to NORCs; and that the committee invite to testify leading subject matter experts; that the committee hold a minimum of three meetings; and that the committee reports its findings and recommendations to the House; and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

Debate arose thereon.

Debate resumed on the motion, as amended, of Tony Van Bynen.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Scott Aitchison, Chad Collins, Michael Coteau, Rosemarie Falk, Peter Fragiskatos, Jacques Gourde, Tracy Gray, Tony Van Bynen, Bonita Zarrillo — 9;

NAYS: Louise Chabot — 1.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

Considering that retirement housing options for seniors including Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) allow seniors to age well at home and with dignity, the committee agrees to undertake a comprehensive study on NORCs including how they compare to other options. The study will examine the benefits to seniors’ health and social well-being and pay particular attention to the cost-savings for care delivery; the study will further examine how the government can help address the existing Canadian research gap with regard to NORCs and their impact; support existing NORCs; adapt and/or develop programs and strategies to support care delivery to NORCs; and that the committee invite to testify leading subject matter experts; that the committee hold a minimum of three meetings; and that the committee reports its findings and recommendations to the House; and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.