The committee met at 1601 in room 151.

Subcommittee report

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): Good afternoon, everyone. The Standing Committee on Social Policy will now come to order. We’re here to consider a subcommittee report relating to Bill 132, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence and related matters.

I understand we have a member who will read the report into the record. Ms. Sattler?

Ms. Peggy Sattler: Thank you, Chair. Your subcommittee on committee business met on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, to consider the method of proceeding on Bill 132, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence and related matters, and recommends the following:

(1) That proposed amendments to the bill be filed with the committee Clerk by 12 noon on Wednesday, February 24, 2016.

(2) That the committee meet for clause-by-clause consideration of the bill on Monday, February 29, 2016, and Tuesday, March 1, 2016, during its regular meeting times.

(3) That the committee Clerk, in consultation with the Chair, be authorized prior to the adoption of the subcommittee report to commence making any preliminary arrangements necessary to facilitate the committee’s proceedings.

I move that the report be adopted.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): Thank you. Any discussion? Are committee members ready to vote? Shall the committee report be adopted? All those in favour? All those opposed? It is carried.

The committee is adjourned.

The committee adjourned at 1602.

CONTENTS

Tuesday 16 February 2016

Subcommittee report SP-799

STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL POLICY

Chair / Président

Mr. Peter Tabuns (Toronto–Danforth ND)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Président

Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Bramalea–Gore–Malton ND)

Mr. Granville Anderson (Durham L)

Mr. Vic Dhillon (Brampton West / Brampton-Ouest L)

Mrs. Amrit Mangat (Mississauga–Brampton South / Mississauga–Brampton-Sud L)

Mrs. Gila Martow (Thornhill PC)

Mrs. Kathryn McGarry (Cambridge L)

Mr. Norm Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka PC)

Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Bramalea–Gore–Malton ND)

Mr. Peter Tabuns (Toronto–Danforth ND)

Mr. Glenn Thibeault (Sudbury L)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Mr. Lou Rinaldi (Northumberland–Quinte West L)

Ms. Peggy Sattler (London West ND)

Ms. Laurie Scott (Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes–Brock PC)

Ms. Soo Wong (Scarborough–Agincourt L)

Clerk / Greffière

Ms. Valerie Quioc Lim

Staff / Personnel

Ms. Carrie Hull, research officer,
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