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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 13
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 3:31 p.m. to 5:48 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Karen Vecchio, Chair (Conservative)

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• Pam Damoff for Marc G. Serré (Liberal)
• Leah Taylor Roy for Jenna Sudds (Liberal)
• Salma Zahid for Anita Vandenbeld (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Clare Annett, Analyst
• Dominique Montpetit, Analyst
Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence in Canada
As an individual
• Peter Jaffe, Professor Emeritus, Western University
• Geneviève Lessard, Professor, Laval University
Assembly of First Nations
• Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum, Nishnawbe Aski Nation
• Julie McGregor, Director, Justice
Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association
• Rekha Gadhia, Manager, Family Services Department
Centre-Femmes de Bellechasse
• Marjolaine Montminy, Director
La Gîtée Inc.
• Chantal Tanguay, Director
La Jonction pour Elle inc.
• Sylvie Bernatchez, Director
Peel Regional Police
• Lisa Hewison, Inspector, Crimes Against Persons
Safe Centre of Peel
• Shelina Jeshani, Director, Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, the committee resumed its study of intimate partner and domestic violence in Canada.

Geneviève Lessard, Rekha Gadhia and Marjolaine Montminy made statements and answered questions.

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:39 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Peter Jaffe, Shelina Jeshani, Lisa Hewison, Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum and Sylvie Bernatchez made statements and, with Julie McGregor and Chantal Tanguay, answered questions.

At 5:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Alexie Labelle
Clerk of the Committee