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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Health (HESA)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 153
Thursday, June 13, 2019, 3:26 p.m. to 5:07 p.m.
Video recorded session
Presiding
Bill Casey, Chair (Liberal)

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House of Commons
• Michel Bédard, Deputy Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel
• Brandon Potter, Legal Counsel
 
Library of Parliament
• Nadia Faucher, Analyst
• Karin Phillips, Analyst
Forced Sterilization of Women in Canada
As individuals
• Alisa Lombard, Lawyer, Semaganis Worme Lombard
• Karen Stote, Assistant Professor, Women and Gender Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
Native Women's Association of Canada
• Francyne Joe, President
• Chaneesa Ryan, Director of Health
Women of the Métis Nation / Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak
• Melanie Omeniho, President
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, January 31, 2019, the Committee commenced its study of forced sterilization of women in Canada.

Alisa Lombard, Francyne Joe, Karen Stote and Melanie Omeniho made statements and, with Chaneesa Ryan, answered questions.

Motion

Robert-Falcon Ouellette moved, — That, in relation to the study of forced sterilization of women in Canada, the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Brenda Lucki, be invited to appear on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 9; NAYS: 0.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:07 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Alexandre Jacques
Clerk of the Committee