FEWO Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Sheila Malcolmson moved, — That the Committee invite the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Bill Morneau, at the earliest opportunity to explain the effect of Budget 2017 on women and girls; and that this meeting be televised.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 5.
Sheila Malcolmson moved, — That the Committee invite the Minister of the Status of Women, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, to appear before the Committee at the earliest opportunity to brief the Committee Members and respond to questions on her progress, to-date, in implementing Gender-Based Analysis Plus; that, in addition, Treasury Board Secretariat officials be invited to appear at this meeting to update Committee members on the Secretariat's response to Gender-Based Analysis Plus; and that this meeting be televised.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 5.
Norman Sabourin, Adèle Kent and Marc A. Giroux made statements and answered questions.
At 9:45 , the sitting was suspended.
At 9:48 , the sitting resumed.
Carissima Mathen, Elaine Craig, by videoconference form Halifax, Nova Scotia, Jennifer Koshan, by videoconference from Calgary, Alberta, and Ursula Hendel made statements and answered questions.
At 10:46 , the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.