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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 78
Thursday, November 9, 2017, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Presiding
Karen Vecchio, Chair (Conservative)

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• Rachel Blaney for Sheila Malcolmson (NDP)
• Sylvie Boucher for Rachael Harder (Conservative)
• Earl Dreeshen for Martin Shields (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Dominique Montpetit, Analyst
• Laura Munn-Rivard, Analyst
Economic Security of Women in Canada
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
• Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Vice-Chair
Department of Industry
• Frances McRae, Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Business, Tourism and Marketplace Services
• Nathalie Poirier-Mizon, Director, Small Business Financing Directorate
Department of Employment and Social Development
• Lori Straznicky, Executive Director, Pay Equity Task Team, Strategic Policy, Analysis and Workplace Information, Labour Program
• Kristen Underwood, Acting Senior Director, Employment Insurance Policy
• Jonathan Will, Director General, Economic Policy Directorate, Strategic and Service Policy Branch
• Douglas Wolfe, Director, Strategic Policy, Analysis and Workplace Information, Labour Program
Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association
• Beba Svigir, Chief Executive Officer
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.

Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, by videoconference from Geneva, Switzerland, and Beba Svigir, by videoconference from Calgary, Alberta, made statements and answered questions.

At 12:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Frances McRae made a statement and, with Kristen Underwood, Jonathan Will, Douglas Wolfe and Nathalie Poirier-Mizon, answered questions.

At 1:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marie-Hélène Sauvé
Clerk of the Committee