At 3:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Minister made a statement and, with Francis Bilodeau and Etienne-René Massie, answered questions.

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:35 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Lohifa Pogoson Acker and Fae Johnstone made statements and answered questions.

At 5:12 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

At 5:17 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:22 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Act Now: Preventing Human Trafficking of Women, Girls and Gender Diverse People in Canada".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That dissenting or supplementary opinions be in Calibri 12-point font, left aligned, single-spaced, and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the clerk of the committee, not later than 12:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, February 23, 2024.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

ORDERED, — That the analysts prepare a draft letter regarding gender-based analysis (GBA) budgeting in all federal departments to be distributed to committee members.