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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 9

Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 3:53 p.m. to 5:27 p.m.

Room 7-52, 131 Queen Street

Presiding

Marilyn Gladu, Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Sheila Malcolmson

Acting Members present

• Shannon Stubbs for Karen Vecchio (Conservative)

• Adam Vaughan for Karen Ludwig (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Anju Dhillon (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Laura Munn-Rivard, Analyst

Violence Against Young Women and Girls in Canada

Witnesses

Department of Justice

• Gillian Blackell, Senior Counsel and Acting Director, Policy Centre for Victim Issues, Policy Sector

• Nathalie Levman, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector

Public Health Agency of Canada

• Kimberly Elmslie, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

• Paula Isaak, Assistant Deputy Minister, Education and Social Development Programs and Partnerships

Department of Citizenship and Immigration

• Ümit Kiziltan, Director General, Research and Evaluation

• Fraser Valentine, Director General, Strategic Policy and Planning

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of violence against young women and girls in Canada.

Gillian Blackell, Paula Isaak, Kimberly Elmslie and Fraser Valentine made statements and, with Nathalie Levman and Ümit Kiziltan, answered questions.

At 5:27 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Andrea McCaffrey

Clerk of the Committee