Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 30 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 31, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 31, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:16 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Bob Runciman, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Batters, Boisvenu, Boniface, Dagenais, Dupuis, Forest, Joyal, P.C., Lankin, P.C., McIntyre, Pate, Runciman and White (13).

In attendance: Julian Walker and Maxime Charron-Tousignant, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, May 8, 2017, the committee continued its examination of the subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 10 and 17 of Part 4 of Bill C-44, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee Issue No. 29. Topic: Division 17 of Part 4 of Bill C-44

WITNESSES:

Employment and Social Development Canada:

Gary Robertson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Labour Program;

Eric Advokaat, Senior Director, Occupational Health and Safety, Labour Program;

Charles Philippe Rochon, Acting Manager, Labour Standards and Wage Earner Protection Program, Labour Program.

Canada Industrial Relations Board:

Ginette Brazeau, Chairperson.

Canadian Labour Congress:

Hassan Yussuff, President;

Mike Luff, Senior Researcher.

FETCO:

Derrick Hynes, Executive Director.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Robertson made a statement and, together with Mr. Advokaat and Mr. Rochon, answered questions.

At 4:55 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:57 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Brazeau made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:22 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:24 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Hynes and Mr. Yussuff each made a statement and, together with Mr. Luff, answered questions.

At 6:07 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:13 p.m., purusant to rule 12-16(1)d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft report.

At 6:21 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee