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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 132
Tuesday, February 26, 2019, 8:47 a.m. to 10:12 a.m.
Presiding
Pam Damoff, Vice-Chair (Liberal)

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• Sherry Romanado (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Clare Annett, Analyst
• Dominique Montpetit, Analyst
Challenges Faced by Senior Women with a Focus on the Factors Contributing to Their Poverty and Vulnerability
Dalhousie University
• Lori Weeks, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
First Nations Health Council
• Tania Dick, Vancouver Island Representative, British Columbia
Hearing Health Alliance of Canada
• Jean Holden, Advisory Board Member
• Valerie Spino, Advisory Board Member
Pembina Active Living (55+)
• Robert Roehle, President
• Alanna Jones, Executive Director
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, the Committee resumed its study of challenges faced by senior women with a focus on the factors contributing to their poverty and vulnerability.

Jean Holden, Valerie Spino, Robert Roehle and Alanna Jones made statements and answered questions.

At 9:46 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:50 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Lori Weeks, by videoconference from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Tania Dick made statements.

At 10:06 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

At 10:12 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Kenza Gamassi
Clerk of the Committee