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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 89
Tuesday, February 13, 2018, 3:56 p.m. to 5:34 p.m.
Presiding
Karen Vecchio, Chair (Conservative)

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Library of Parliament
• Dominique Montpetit, Analyst
• Laura Munn-Rivard, Analyst
Indigenous Women in the Federal Justice and Correctional Systems
Canadian Human Rights Commission
• Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner
• Fiona Keith, Senior Legal Counsel, Human Rights Protection Branch
Union of Safety and Justice Employees
• Audra Andrews
As an individual
• Lowell Carroll, Manager of Calgary, Red Deer, and Siksika Legal Services Centre, Legal Aid Alberta
Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia
• Darlene Shackelly, Executive Director
Regroupement des centres d'amitié autochtones du Québec inc.
• Claudie Paul, Services Director
• Jacinthe Poulin, Health and Social Services Advisor
Indigenous Bar Association in Canada
• Teresa Edwards, Member of the Board of Directors
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, the Committee resumed its study of Indigenous women in the federal justice and correctional systems.

Darlene Shackelly, by videoconference from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Audra Andrews, by videoconference from Edmonton, Alberta, Lowell Carroll, by videoconference from Calgary, Alberta, Claudie Paul and Jacinthe Poulin made statements and answered questions.

At 4:50 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:53 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Marie-Claude Landry and Teresa Edwards made statements and, with Fiona Keith, answered questions.

Committee Business
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That the Committee study the Supplementary Estimates (C), 2017-18 and the Interim Estimates 2018-19, and that in relation to these studies, the Minister of Status of Women and relevant departmental officials be invited to appear on Thursday, March 1, 2018, or at the earliest opportunity.

At 5:34 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Kenza Gamassi
Clerk of the Committee