Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As there are no general comments, I would like to make a motion.
Committee Motion 9-13(3), To Establish Public Review Panel To Review Transfer Of Occupational Health And Safety, Carried
I move that this committee recommends that the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board, in consultation with the chairman of the Standing Committee on Government Operations, establish a public review panel comprised of representatives of business, labour and aboriginal organizations to consider and report on the following aspects relating to the transfer of occupational health and safety programs to the Workers' Compensation Board. The review panel shall consider:
a) the rationale and reasons for the recommending of the transfer;
b) a consultation process is under-taken to provide information to the parties of the transfer;
c) the initial organizational steps taken by the Workers' Compensation Board to integrate occupational health and safety program and employees into the Workers' Compensation Board; and,
d) the organization structure for the new prevention services division of the Workers' Compensation Board.
Further, that the review panel report, within 45 days of its establishment, to the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board and the Standing Committee on Government Operations but, in any event, no later than July 30, 1996.