HESA Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 11:47 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:49 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
Sonia Sidhu moved, — That, the Standing Committee on Health affirms its support for reproductive and sexual health rights across Canada; recognizes that the right to safe and legal reproductive and sexual care is the right to healthcare; condemns any effort to limit or remove sexual and reproductive rights from Canadians; and, emphasizes the importance of protecting and expanding access to reproductive and sexual healthcare, including abortions and contraceptives.
Laila Goodridge moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Ted Falk, Laila Goodridge, Robert Kitchen — 3;
NAYS: Élisabeth Brière, Brendan Hanley, Peter Julian, Viviane Lapointe, Marcus Powlowski, Sonia Sidhu — 6.
The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Sonia Sidhu.
At 12:43 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.