Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
First Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001
Chair: The Honourable MICHAEL KIRBYWednesday, May 2, 2001
Issue No. 10
First and last meeting on: Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Employment Insurance (Fishing) RegulationsINCLUDING:
THE FIFTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Employment
Insurance (Fishing) Regulations)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Jane Stewart, P.C., M.P., Minister of Human Resources Development CanadaWITNESSES:
From Human Resources Development Canada:Claire Morris, Deputy Minister;
Wilma Vreeswijk, Acting Director General, Labour Market Policy;
Gordon W. McFee, Director, Policy and Legislative Development;
Luc Leduc, Counsel, Legal Services.
From the Department of Finance Canada:
Réal Bouchard, Director, Social Policy Division.
From the Office of the Auditor General of Canada:
Sheila Fraser, Interim Auditor General of Canada;
Nancy Chen, Principal Director, Audit Operations Branch;
John Hodgins, Principal Director, Audit Operations Branch.
From the Canadian Labour Congress:
Kevin Hayes, Senior Economist;
Nancy Riche, Secretary-Treasurer.
From the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association:
Joyce Reynolds, Senior Director of Government Affairs;
Mike Ferrabee, Vice-President, Government Affairs.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Michael Kirby, ChairThe Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
* Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Cook, Cordy, Fairbairn, P.C., Forrestall, Graham, P.C., * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Morin, Murray, P.C., Pépin, Robertson, Roche
* Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Morin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Callbeck (May 2, 2001).
The name of the Honourable Senator Murray added (May 1, 2001).
The name of the Honourable Senator Cohen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Forrestall (April 26, 2001).
The name of the Honourable Senator Murray's substitution pending (April 26, 2001).
The name of the Honourable Senator Callbeck substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Morin (April 26, 2001).
The name of the Honourable Senator Pépin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hubley (April 26, 2001).