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Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

Proceedings of the Subcommittee on Diversity

Issue No. 1 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 3, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 3, 2017
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[English]

The Subcommittee on Diversity met this day at 3 p.m., in room 172-E, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, presiding.

Members of the subcommittee present: The Honourable Senators Jaffer, Marshall and Tannas (3).

In attendance: Michael Dewing, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Luc Presseau, Director of Human Resources, Senate of Canada.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to rule 12-7(1) of the Rules of the Senate, the subcommittee continued its consideration of financial and administrative matters concerning the Senate's internal administration.

WITNESSES:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Carl Trottier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Governance, Planning and Policy Sector, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer;

Margaret Van Amelsvoort-Thoms, Executive Director, People Management and Community Engagement, Governance, Planning and Policy Sector, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Senate of Canada:

Greg Peters, Usher of the Black Rod;

Julien Labrosse, Officer, Administrative, Ceremonial and Protocol, Office of the Usher of the Black Rod;

Angela Vanikiotis, Manager, Human Resources Operations, Diversity and Official Languages.

Mr. Trottier made a statement and, together with Ms. Van Amelsvoort-Thoms, answered questions.

At 3:43 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:04 p.m., the committee resumed.

The Honourable Senator Marshall moved:

That, pursuant to rule 12-17, the chair be authorized to hold meetings, to receive and authorize the publication of the evidence when a quorum is not present.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The Honourable Senator Tannas moved:

That the subcommittee ask the Library of Parliament to assign analysts to the subcommittee; and

That the chair, on behalf of the subcommittee, direct the research staff in preparation of a draft report.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Mr. Labrosse and Ms. Vanikiotis made statements and, together with Mr. Peters, answered questions.

At 4:48 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Subcommittee

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