| MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS |
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| Meeting No. 5 |
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| Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
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The Standing Committee on the Status of Women met at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, the Vice-Chair, Tilly O'Neill Gordon, presiding. |
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Members of the Committee present: Stella Ambler, Joyce Bateman, Charmaine Borg, Mylène Freeman, Sana Hassainia, Ed Holder, Roxanne James, Tilly O'Neill Gordon, Hon. Judy Sgro, Susan Truppe and Wai Young. |
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Acting Members present: Gordon Brown for Stella Ambler. |
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Associate Members present: Chungsen Leung. |
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In attendance: Library of Parliament: Havi Echenberg, Analyst; Laura Munn-Rivard, Analyst. |
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Witnesses: Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse : Charmaine Spencer, Chair. International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse: Gloria Gutman, President. National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly: Lynn McDonald, Scientific Director. Canadian Nurses Association: Barb Mildon, President-elect; Josette Roussel, Nurse Advisor. |
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| Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, September 29, 2011, the Committee resumed its study of abuse of older women. |
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Charmaine Spencer, Gloria Gutman and Lynn McDonald made statements and answered questions. |
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At 4:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended. At 4:39 p.m., the sitting resumed. |
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Barb Mildon made a statement and, with Josette Roussel, answered questions. |
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At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair. |
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Julie-Anne Macdonald
Clerk of the Committee
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| 2011/10/24 2:47 p.m. |