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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 17
Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 3:32 p.m. to 5:29 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Karen Vecchio, Chair (Conservative)

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• Ziad Aboultaif for Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative)
• Sylvie Bérubé for Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois)
House of Commons
• Alexandra Schorah, Senior Legislative Counsel
• Émilie Thivierge, Legislative Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Clare Annett, Analyst
• Dominique Montpetit, Analyst
Resource Development and Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls
As an individual
• Ellen Gabriel, Indigenous Land Defender from Kanehsatà:ke
National Family and Survivors Circle
• Hilda Anderson-Pyrz, Chair
York Factory First Nation
• Martina Saunders, Community Engagement Coordinator
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, the committee resumed its study of resource development and violence against Indigenous women and girls.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 4:57 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:01 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That the evidence heard by the committee as part of its study on intimate partner and domestic violence in Canada be taken into consideration by the committee as part of its study of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner).

It was agreed, — That Anju Dhillon be invited to appear on Friday, May 6, 2022, as part of the study of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner), and that she appear for one hour.

It was agreed, — That Department of Justice officials be invited to appear on Friday, May 6, 2022, as part of the study of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner), and that they appear for one hour.

It was agreed, — That the committee commence clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner) on Friday, May 13, 2022, and that any amendments be sent to the clerk by Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at noon (ET).

It was agreed, — That the deadline for submitting briefs as part of the study of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner) be Wednesday, May 4, at 4 p.m. (ET).

At 5:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Alexie Labelle
Clerk of the Committee