John Howard Society Archives | Elizabeth May https://elizabethmaymp.ca/tag/john-howard-society/ MP for Saanich and Gulf Islands Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:51:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://elizabethmaymp.ca/wp-content/uploads/cropped-elizabethmay-button-32x32.png John Howard Society Archives | Elizabeth May https://elizabethmaymp.ca/tag/john-howard-society/ 32 32 Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) https://elizabethmaymp.ca/standing-committee-on-industry-science-and-technology-indu-2/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:00:17 +0000 http://elizabethmaymp.ca?p=3058 On February 6th, the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) met to continue consideration of Bill C-316:…

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]]> On February 6th, the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) met to continue consideration of Bill C-316: An Act to Amend the Employment Insurance Act (Incarceration). Statements were made by witnesses Catherine Latimer: Executive Director for the John Howard Society of Canada, Kim Pate: Executive Director for the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies and Louis Beauséjour: Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Skills and Development Branch for the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development. 

On February 8th, Kellie Leitch, MP for Simcoe-Grey, moved to have Bill C-316 amended.  This was implemented by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.  It was then ordered that the Chair would report the newly amended Bill C-316 to the House and for it to be reprinted for the House for report stage.

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