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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 40
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 3:30 p.m. to 5:38 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Dominique Vien, Chair (Conservative)

Library of Parliament
• Caitlin Gropp, Analyst
• Alexia Lagacé-Roy, Analyst
Be the Peace Institute
• Sue Bookchin, Executive Director
Fédération des maisons d’hébergement pour femmes
• Mylène Bigaouette, Acting Director
• Julie St-Pierre-Gaudreault, Advisor, Policy Issues
Muskoka Women's Advocacy Group
• Rachelle Walker, Executive Director
National Indigenous Women's Housing Network
• Marie McGregor Pitawanakwat, Chair
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
• Laisa Audlaluk-Watsko, Interim Board Chair
SafeHope Home
• Jasmine De Fina, Executive Director
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, April 23, 2026, the committee resumed its study of the role and capacity of women's shelters and transitional housing to support women and girls in Canada.

Rachelle Walker, Marie McGregor Pitawanakwat and Laisa Audlaluk-Watsko made statements and answered questions.

At 4:30 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:38 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Sue Bookchin, Mylène Bigaouette, Julie St-Pierre Gaudreault and Jasmine De Fina made statements and answered questions.

At 5:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Tina Miller
Clerk of the committee