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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 11
 
Monday, February 10, 2014
 

The Standing Committee on the Status of Women met at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 228, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Hélène LeBlanc, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Stella Ambler, Niki Ashton, Joan Crockatt, Kirsty Duncan, Hélène LeBlanc, Tilly O'Neill Gordon, Djaouida Sellah, Susan Truppe, Terence Young and Wai Young.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Laura Munn-Rivard, Analyst; Martha Butler, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Hospital for Sick Children: Leora Pinhas, Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry; Gail McVey, Senior Associate Scientist, Community Health Systems Resource Group, Ontario Community Outreach Program for Eating Disorders. Women, Action and the Media Vancouver: Jarrah Hodge. National Initiative for Eating Disorders: Wendy Preskow, Founder and Chief Advocate.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, the Committee resumed its study of eating disorders amongst girls and women.
 

Leora Pinhas, Gail McVey, by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, made statements and answered questions.

 

At 4:31 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Jarrah Hodge, by videoconfernce from Vancouver, British Columbia, and Wendy Preskow, by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:29 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Julie Geoffrion
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2014/02/17 3:53 p.m.