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Appendix A: List of Witnesses

 

The following table lists the witnesses who appeared before the committee at its meetings related to this report. Transcripts of all public meetings related to this report are available on the committee’s webpage for this study.

Organizations and Individuals

Date

Meeting

Department for Women and Gender Equality

Lisa Smylie, Director General, Communications and Public Affairs Branch, Research, Results and Delivery Branch

2021/02/02

17

Department of Justice

Stéphanie Bouchard, Senior Legal Counsel and Director

Claire Farid, Director and General Counsel

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

2021/02/02

17

As an individual

Janine Benedet, Dean pro tem and Professor of Law, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia

Carmen Gill, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of New Brunswick

Jennifer Koshan, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary

2021/02/04

18

Hiatus House

Genevieve Isshak, Clinical Director of Residential and Community Services

2021/02/04

18

Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime

Heidi Illingworth, Ombudsman

2021/02/04

18

Sagesse Domestic Violence Prevention Society

Andrea Silverstone, Executive Director

2021/02/04

18

As an individual

Kamal Dhillon, Author

2021/02/16

19

Alliance des maisons d’hébergement de 2e étape pour femmes et enfants victimes de violence conjugale

Gaëlle Fedida, Provincial Co-coordinator

Maud Pontel, Provincial Co-coordinator

2021/02/16

19

London Abused Women's Centre

Megan Walker, Executive Director

2021/02/16

19

Québec contre les violences sexuelles

Simon Lapierre, Professor, School of Social Work, University of Ottawa

Mélanie Lemay, Art Therapist and Co-founder

2021/02/16

19

Sussex Vale Transition House

Julie Matthews, Executive Director

2021/02/16

19

Women's Legal Education and Action Fund

Megan Stephens, Acting Executive Director and General Counsel

2021/02/16

19

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police

Kimberley Greenwood, Vice-President of the Board of Directors

Francis Lanouette, Co-Chair of the Crime Prevention, Community Safety and Well-being Committee

2021/02/18

20

National Association of Friendship Centres

Jocelyn Formsma, Executive Director

Christopher Sheppard, President

2021/02/18

20

Nisa Homes

Reena Vanza, Counsellor and Mental Health Promoter

Yasmine Youssef, National Manager

2021/02/18

20

Peel Regional Police

Nishan Duraiappah, Chief of Police

2021/02/18

20

The Redwood

Abimbola Ajibolade, Executive Director

Raheena Dahya, Lawyer and Family Law Mediator

2021/02/18

20

Women's Habitat of Etobicoke

Carla Neto, Community Programs Manager

2021/02/18

20