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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 21
 
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
 

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 10:17 a.m. this day, in the Nova Scotia Ballroom B, 2nd Floor, Halifax Marriott Harbourfront, Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Jean-Claude D'Amours, Yves Lessard and Hon. Geoff Regan.

 

Acting Members present: Denise Savoie for Tony Martin and Chris Warkentin for Brian Storseth.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Kevin Kerr, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Association of Workplace Educators of Nova Scotia (AWENS): Leslie Childs, Workplace Educator. New Brunswick Child Care Coalition: Jody Dallaire, Coordinator. Association of Workplace Educators of Nova Scotia (AWENS): Margan Dawson, Executive Director. National Adult Literacy Database Inc.: Sue Folinsbee, Principal; Charles Ramsey, Executive Director. As an individual: Florence Javier. Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women: Patricia LeBlanc, Member, Advisory Council; Brigitte Neumann, Executive Director.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, May 11, 2006, the Committee resumed its study of Employability in Canada.
 

Leslie Childs, Charles Ramsey, Sue Folinsbee, Patricia LeBlanc, Jody Dallaire and Florence Javier made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 11:54 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Chad Mariage
Committee Clerk

 
 
2006/11/15 1:54 p.m.