The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met by videoconference at 3:40 p.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:18 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:22 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of the First Vice-Chair.

On motion of Mario Silva, it was agreed, — That Ruby Dhalla be elected First Vice-Chair of the Committee, in abstencia.

Dean Allison took the Chair.

Mike Lake moved, — That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee of Human Resources, Social Development and Status of Persons with Disabilities be composed of the Chair, two members of the Liberal caucus, one member of the Bloc Québécois caucus, one member of the New Democratic Party caucus and one member of the Conservative caucus.

Debate arose thereon.

By unanimous consent, the motion was withdrawn.

Mike Lake moved, — That the routine motion adopted on May 4th, 2006 “That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be composed of the Chair, the two Vice-Chairs and one member of the New Democratic Party” be withdrawn and that the Committee meet as a whole to discuss the agenda and the procedure.

Debate arose thereon.

The Chair declared the motion admissible.

Whereupon, Yves Lessard appealed the decision of the Chair.

The question: "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?" was put and the decision was sustained on the following recorded division: YEAS: Patrick Brown, Ken Dryden, Russ Hiebert, Mike Lake, Joe Preston, Mario Silva — 6; NAYS: Carole Lavallée, Yves Lessard, Tony Martin — 3.

On motion of Mike Lake, it was agreed, — That the debate on the motion be adjourned.

At 5:55 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.