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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 26
 
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
 

The Standing Committee on the Status of Women met by videoconference at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Yasmin Ratansi, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Sylvie Boucher, Patricia Davidson, Nicole Demers, Johanne Deschamps, Irene Mathyssen, Hon. Maria Minna, Glen Douglas Pearson, Yasmin Ratansi and Bruce Stanton.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Sue Barnes for Hon. Anita Neville.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Shahrzad Mobasher Fard, Analyst; Clara Morgan, Analyst; Karine Richer, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Imagine Canada: Georgina Steinsky-Schwartz, President and Chief Executive Officer. As an individual: Dorienne Rowan-Campbell, Independent Development Consultant and Gender Consultant. Laval University: Louise Langevin, Professor of Law. Department of Citizenship and Immigration: Peter Oberle, Director General, Corporate Affairs; Allison Little Fortin, Director, Corporate Planning and Reporting; Jeff Daly, Manager, Program Development and Analysis Unit, Resettlement Division, Refugees Branch; Julie Fontaine, Senior Analyst, Gender-Based Analysis.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on November 21, 2007, the Committee resumed its study on Gender Budgets.
 

Georgina Steinsky-Schwartz, Dorienne Rowan-Campbell and Louise Langevin made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:04 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:09 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Peter Oberle made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 10:59 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Erica Pereira
Committee Clerk

 
 
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