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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 60
Tuesday, May 9, 2017, 8:45 a.m. to 10:43 a.m.
Presiding
Marilyn Gladu, Chair (Conservative)

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• Laura Munn-Rivard, Analyst
• Dominique Montpetit, Research Assistant
Women Building Futures
• Jacqueline Andersen, Director, Industry Relations
Réseau des Femmes d'affaires du Québec
• Louise Champoux-Paillé, Corporate Director
Women's Enterprise Centre
• Laurel Douglas, Chief Executive Officer, British Columbia
NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering
• Catherine Mavriplis, Chairholder and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa
Women Unlimited Association
• Doreen Parsons, Chief Executive Officer
Irving Shipbuilding Inc.
• Sarah Simpson, Manager, Value Proposition and Community Relations
• Denise Watters, Welding Intern, Women Unlimited
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, November 14, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of the economic security of women in Canada.

Louise Champoux-Paillé, by videoconference from Montreal, Quebec, Catherine Mavriplis and Doreen Parsons made statements and answered questions.

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

The Chair presented the Ninth Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendation:

1. That, in relation to the study of economic security of women in Canada, four (4) more meetings be added to the work plan adopted on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, in order to hear new witnesses identified to provide insight on, among other topics, specific issues faced by immigrant women, women performing unpaid or precarious work, young women, senior women, and women living with disabilities.

On motion of Eva Nassif, it was agreed, — That the report of the Subcommittee be concurred in.

At 9:42 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:46 a.m., the sitting resumed.

The Committee resumed its study of the economic security of women in Canada.

Jacqueline Andersen, by videoconference from Edmonton, Alberta, Sarah Simpson, Denise Watters and Laurel Douglas, by teleconference from Kelowna, British Columbia, made statements and answered questions.

At 10:43 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marie-Hélène Sauvé
Clerk of the Committee