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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 49

Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 8:45 a.m. to 12:16 p.m.

Room 415, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Televised

Presiding

Marilyn Gladu, Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Sheila Malcolmson

Acting Members present

• Shaun Chen for Marc Serré (Liberal)

• Wayne Long for Marc Serré (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Gérard Deltell (Conservative)

• Irene Mathyssen (NDP)

• Kelly McCauley (Conservative)

Other Members present

• Daniel Blaikie (NDP)

• Nathan Cullen (NDP)

• Terry Duguid (Liberal)

• Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (Liberal)

• Elizabeth May (Green Party)

• Glen Motz (Conservative)

• Monique Pauzé (Bloc Québécois)

• Don Rusnak (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Dominique Montpetit, Research Assistant

• Laura Munn-Rivard, Analyst

Economic Security of Women in Canada

Witnesses

Canada Without Poverty

• Michèle Biss, Legal Education and Outreach Coordinator

• Megan Hooft, Deputy Director

Public Service Alliance of Canada

• Heather Finn, Special Projects Officer

• Jennifer Howard, Executive Director

Unifor

• Lisa Kelly, Director, Women's Department

Canadian Labour Congress

• Angella MacEwen, Senior Economist

• Vicky Smallman, National Director, Women's and Human Rights

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

• Kate McInturff, Senior Researcher, National Office

Oxfam Canada

• Diana Sarosi, Senior Policy Advisor

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, November 14, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of the economic security of women in Canada.

Diana Sarosi, Jennifer Howard and Lisa Kelly made statements and answered questions.

At 9:48 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:00 a.m., the sitting resumed.

At 10:00 a.m., Pam Damoff took the Chair.

Kate McInturff, Angella MacEwen, Vicky Smallman, Michèle Biss and Megan Hooft made statements and answered questions.

At 11:01 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:17 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Daughters of the Vote

Witnesses

As an individual

• Aygadim Majagalee (Teanna Noel) Ducharme

• Élisabeth Gendron

• Antu Hossain

• Natasha Kornak

• Anne Elizabeth Morin

• Shania Pruden

• Alana Robert

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 14, 2017, the Committee commenced its study of Daughters of the Vote.

Alana Robert, Shania Pruden and Natasha Kornak made statements and answered questions.

At 11:45 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:48 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Anne Elizabeth Morin, Antu Hossain, Aygadim Majagalee (Teanna Noel) Ducharme and Élisabeth Gendron made statements and answered questions.

At 12:16 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Marie-Hélène Sauvé

Clerk of the Committee