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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 43
 
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Ed Komarnicki, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, Brad Butt, Chris Charlton, Rodger Cuzner, Joe Daniel, Ed Komarnicki, François Lapointe, Kellie Leitch, Colin Mayes, Phil McColeman and Devinder Shory.

 

Acting Members present: Scott Andrews for Rodger Cuzner and Laurin Liu for François Lapointe.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Gruescu, Analyst; André Léonard, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Ted Rogers School of Management: Ken Jones, Dean. Canadian Literacy and Learning Network: Lindsay Kennedy, President and Chief Executive Officer. Contingent Workforce Solutions: Jeff Nugent, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association: Joyce Reynolds, Executive Vice-President, Government Affairs. WhoPlusYou Inc.: Doug Walker, Chief Executive Officer.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, the Committee resumed its studies of “Fixing the Skills Gap: Addressing Existing Labour Shortages in High Demand Occupations” and “Understanding Labour Shortages: Addressing Barriers to Filling Low-Skilled Jobs”.
 

Ken Jones and Doug Walker made statements.

 
 

At 3:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:26 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Joyce Reynolds, Jeff Nugent and Lindsay Kennedy made statements.

 

At 4:52 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Evelyn Lukyniuk
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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