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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 23
 
Monday, March 12, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on the Status of Women met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 228, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Irene Mathyssen, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dan Albas, Stella Ambler, Joyce Bateman, Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Mylène Freeman, Roxanne James, Irene Mathyssen, Hon. Judy Sgro, Susan Truppe and Wai Young.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Havi Echenberg, Analyst; Laura Munn-Rivard, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Girls Action Foundation: Saman Ahsan, Executive Director; Juniper Glass, Director of Development. YWCA Canada: Paulette Senior, Chief Executive Officer; Farrah Todosichuk, Representative. Canadian Labour Congress: Barbara Byers, Executive Vice-President. As an individual: Kathleen A. Lahey, Professor, Faculty of Law, Queen's University.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, the Committee resumed its study of improving economic prospects for Canadian girls.
 

Saman Ahsan, Juniper Glass, Paulette Senior and Farrah Todosichuk, by videoconference from Victoria, British Columbia, made statements and answered questions.

 

At 3:59, by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

 

At 4:03 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:48 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Barbara Byers and Kathleen A. Lahey made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Marlene Sandoval
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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