EVIDENCE Standing Committee on the Status of Women NUMBER 034 3rd SESSION 40th PARLIAMENT Tuesday, November 2, 2010 Le mardi novembre Standing Committee on the Status of Women CANADA [Recorded by Electronic Apparatus] EVIDENCE November 2, 2010 Committee Edited Evidence * Table of Contents * Number 034 (Official Version) Official Report * Table of Contents * Number 034 (Official Version) Témoignages * Table des matières * Numéro 034 (Version officielle) 34 02 11 2010 2010/11/02 08:50:00 House of Commons Comité permanent de la condition féminine Standing Committee on the Status of Women FEWO Chair The Honourable Hedy Fry 40 PUBLIC PART ONLY -

PARTIE PUBLIQUE SEULEMENT (0850) [ English ] The Chair (Hon. Hedy Fry (Vancouver Centre, Lib.)) : I call the meeting to order. We are meeting today, pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, May 5, with regard to Bill C-471,

an act respecting the implementation of the recommendations of the pay equity task force and amending another act in consequence . We will go to clause-by-clause consideration. Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of the

preamble and clause is postponed. (On clause 2-- Implementation of recommendations ) The Chair: Are there any motions? I think we have a motion with regard to clause 2. It is from Ms. Neville. Hon. Anita Neville (Winnipeg South Centre, Lib.) : Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I apologize first of all for being late. It was not my intention, but the buses do not facilitate travel today, and it's a problem. What we have put forward on clause is an amendment related to the dates.

Members of the committee will note that the original motion was for January 1, 2011, and would have implemented the pay equity task force recommendations no later than January 1, 2012. We are putting forward amendments to change that to allow an additional six months for the implementation. The six months, members will recall, are commensurate with the prorogation of Parliament that took place. I would ask for members' support in changing the dates. I think it's not significant, and it would make for a more appropriate implementation schedule. The Chair : Do I have any discussion on this motion?

Then I will call the question. (Amendment agreed to--[See Minutes of Proceedings ]) (Clause as amended agreed to) (Clauses and agreed to) The Chair: The

short title is the Pay Equity Task Force Recommendations Act. Shall the

short title carry? Some hon. members: Agreed. The Chair: The chair votes for the

short title. Shall the

preamble carry? Some hon. members: Agreed. The Chair: The chair votes in favour of the

preamble. Shall the title carry? Some hon. members: Agreed. The Chair: The chair votes in favour of the title. Shall the bill as amended carry? Some hon. members: Agreed. The Chair: The chair votes in favour of the bill. Shall the chair report the bill as amended to the House? Some hon. members: Agreed. The Chair: The chair votes in favour. Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill as amended for use of the House at report stage? Some hon. members: Agreed. The Chair: The chair votes in favour of the bill being reprinted. That's it. We have finished. I'd like to suspend for a minute so that we can go in camera to deal with business. [ Proceedings continue in camera ]