FEWO Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Liberal
- Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member
Conservative
John Gerrard, Marie-Ève Surprenant, by videoconference from Laval, Quebec, Fabienne Héraux, by videoconference from Laval, Quebec, and Melpa Kamateros made statements and answered questions.
At 4:31 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:37 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Travis DeCoste made a statement.
At 4:45 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.
Louise Riendeau and Chantal Arseneault made statements.
At 4:55 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 5:37 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Violet Hayes, by videoconference from Nanaimo, British Columbia, made a statement and, with Travis DeCoste, Louise Riendeau and Chantal Arseneault, answered questions.
On motion of Sheila Malcolmson, it was agreed, — That in relation to the study of the system of shelters and transition houses serving women and children affected by violence against women and intimate partner violence, the Committee take into consideration the testimony of Violet Hayes in the Evidence for meeting 68 on the study of economic security of women in Canada.
At 6:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.