Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) is a standing committee of the Canadian House of Commons.

Mandate

• The mandate and management of Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and its subsidiary agencies:
  • The Canada Industrial Relations Board
  • The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
  • The Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal
  • The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
• The study of topics relating to the Department, including:
  • Employment insurance
  • Employment benefits and support measures
  • Income security programs
  • The Canada Labour Code
  • Post-secondary education and training
  • Social programs for seniors, families, children and persons with disabilities
• The study of recommendations to shorten the foreign qualification recognition process
• Skills development in remote rural communities

Membership

Party		Member	District
	Liberal	Bryan May, Chair	Cambridge, ON
	Liberal	Wayne Long	Saint John—Rothesay, NB
	Liberal	Yves Robillard	Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, QC
	Liberal	Dan Ruimy	Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, BC
	Liberal	Ramesh Sangha	Brampton Centre, ON
	Liberal	Filomena Tassi	Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas, ON
	Conservative	Bob Zimmer, Vice-Chair	Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan, SK
	Conservative	Gérard Deltell	Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC
	Conservative	Mark Warawa	Langley—Aldergrove, BC
	New Democratic	Niki Ashton, Vice-Chair	Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, MB

Subcommittees

• Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SHUM)

References

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)