FEWO Committee Meeting

Notices of Meeting include information about the subject matter to be examined by the committee and date, time and place of the meeting, as well as a list of any witnesses scheduled to appear. The Evidence is the edited and revised transcript of what is said before a committee. The Minutes of Proceedings are the official record of the business conducted by the committee at a sitting.

For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.

Previous day publication Next day publication

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 4

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The Standing Committee on the Status of Women met at 11:10 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Hedy Fry, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Patricia Davidson, Nicole Demers, Johanne Deschamps, Hon. Hedy Fry, Candice Hoeppner, Irene Mathyssen, Cathy McLeod, Hon. Anita Neville, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon and Lise Zarac.

In attendance: House of Commons: Catherine Millar, Committee Clerk . Library of Parliament: Shahrzad Mobasher Fard, Analyst ; Clara Morgan, Analyst.

Witnesses: Queen's University: Kathleen Lahey, Professor, Faculty of Law. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: Armine Yalnizyan, Senior Economist.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, the Committee commenced its study of the consequences and effects the current Employment Insurance (EI) programs have on Women in Canada.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 12:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:39 p.m., the Commitee resumed sitting in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $26,000, for the period of February 24 to March 31, 2009 for the study on the consequences and effects the current Employment Insurance (EI) programs have on Women in Canada, be adopted.

At 1:07 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Danielle Bélisle
Clerk of the Committee

2009/02/25 11:27 a.m.