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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 6
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 11:04 a.m. to 12:42 p.m.
In Camera
Presiding
Hon. Hedy Fry, Chair (Liberal)

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• Kelly Farrah, Analyst
• Tu-Quynh Trinh, Analyst
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the committee commenced its study of women's health.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Women’s Health in Canada: Closing the Gender Gap".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That dissenting or supplementary opinions be in Calibri 12-point font, left aligned, line spacing of 1.5, and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the clerk of the committee, not later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2025.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

At 11:51 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:09 p.m., the meeting resumed.

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $29,500, for the study of Antimicrobial Resistance, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $30,600, for the study of impact of the immigration policy on healthcare and barriers to integrating internationally trained professionals, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $16,550, for the study of Opioid Epidemic and Toxic Drug Crisis in Canada, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That, Committee meetings be divided in two blocks of one hour each and that a maximum of three witnesses per hour be allowed to testify during meetings.

At 12:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Catherine Ngando Edimo
Clerk of the committee