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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 27

Friday, June 17, 2022, 1:00 p.m. to 2:58 p.m.

Room 420, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Webcast

Presiding

Karen Vecchio, Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Andréanne Larouche

NDP

Leah Gazan

Acting Members present

• Dan Mazier for Dominique Vien (Conservative)

• Eric Melillo for Michelle Ferreri (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Clare Annett, Analyst

• Dominique Montpetit, Analyst

Resource Development and Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls

Witnesses

As an individual

• Hon. Michèle Audette, Senator and Former Commissioner, National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Department of Natural Resources

• Kimberley Zinck, Director General, Reconciliation

Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

• Christine Moran, Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Secretariat

• Mélanie Larocque, Director General, Program Development and Intergovernmental Affairs, Crime Prevention Branch

• Michelle Van De Bogart, Director General, Law Enforcement and Border Strategies

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

• Patricia Brady, Vice-President, External Relations and Strategic Policy

• Brent Parker, Director General, External Relations and Strategic Policy

Regroupement des centres d'amitié autochtones du Québec inc.

• Jennifer Brazeau, Executive Director

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.

Michèle Audette, Jennifer Brazeau, Kimberley Zinck, Christine Moran and Patricia Brady made statements and, with Michelle Van De Bogart, answered questions.

At 2:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Alexie Labelle

Clerk of the committee