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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 105
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 3:35 p.m. to Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 12:57 p.m.
Webcast

House of Commons
• Jacques Maziade, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Clare Annett, Analyst
• Alexia Lagacé-Roy, Analyst
• Vanessa Preston, Analyst
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(1) and the Order adopted by the House of Commons on Thursday, December 2, 2021, the committee met for the purpose of electing a chair. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the clerk of the committee presided over the election of a chair.

Election of a chair

Moved by Anna Roberts, — That Shelby Kramp-Neuman be elected Chair of the committee.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Michelle Ferreri, Shelby Kramp-Neuman, Anna Roberts, Dominique Vien — 4;

NAYS: — 0.

At 3:37 p.m. Shelby Kramp-Neuman took the Chair.

At 3:38 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:39 p.m., the sitting resumed.

• Hon. Gary Anandasangaree, P.C., M.P., Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
• Valerie Gideon, Deputy Minister
• Krista Apse, Director General, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Secretariat
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
• Kenza El Bied, Director General, Policy and Outreach Directorate, Emergency Management and Programs Branch
• Arjun Vinodrai, Senior Director, Policy and Programs Development, Emergency Management and Programs Branch
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, November 27, 2023, the committee resumed its study of Red Dress Alert.

The Minister and Kenza El Bied made statements and, with Valerie Gideon, Krista Apse and Arjun Vinodrai, answered questions.

At 4:34 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:42 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Valerie Gideon, Krista Apse, Kenza El Bied and Arjun Vinodrai answered questions.

Motion

By unanimous consent, Leah Gazan moved, — That the committee thank M.P. Vecchio for her years of service as chair of this committee.

Debate arose thereon.

At 5:17 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:19 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Motion

Michelle Ferreri moved, — That the sitting be suspended.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Pam Damoff, Michelle Ferreri, Leah Gazan, Lisa Hepfner, Emmanuella Lambropoulos, Anna Roberts, Sonia Sidhu, Anita Vandenbeld, Dominique Vien — 9;

NAYS: Andréanne Larouche — 1.

At 5:36 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:04 a.m., on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the sitting resumed.

The debate on the motion continued.

By unanimous consent, on motion of Leah Gazan, it was agreed, — That the committee thank M.P. Vecchio for her years of service as chair of this committee.

At 11:33 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:39 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a draft report.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, September 21, 2023, the committee resumed its study of women's economic empowerment.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

At 12:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Madeleine Martin
Clerk of the committee