Status of Women Committee on June 8th, 2006

Evidence of meeting #7 for Status of Women in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was cpp.

On the agenda

Study on Economic Security of Women
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Judy Sgro
Maria Minna
Maria Mourani
Joy Smith
Irene Mathyssen
Anita Neville
Bruce Stanton
Colin Mayes
Diane Bourgeois
Irwin Cotler
Patricia Davidson

Also speaking

Susan Scotti  Assistant Deputy Minister, Social Development Sectors, Income Security Programs, Department of Social Development
Deborah Tunis  Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Social Policy, Department of Social Development
Mitch Bloom  Director General, Seniors and Pensions Policy Secretariat, Department of Social Development
Lenore Duff  Acting Director, Economic Security, Department of Social Development
Sandra Harder  Acting Director, Families and Caregivers, Department of Social Development
Nancy Lawand  Director General, CPP Disability Policy, Department of Social Development

10:55 a.m.

Liberal

Irwin Cotler Liberal Mount Royal, QC

I would simply like to support what Ms. Mourani has said about human trafficking. As part of our study on violence against women, I think it is necessary to take a specific look at human trafficking.

10:55 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

Yes, I think the intent was to make that part of the study.

Ms. Minna.

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Liberal

Maria Minna Liberal Beaches—East York, ON

We were talking about women's income security, and I think bringing in some officials from the Department of Finance is important. They did quite a lot of work some time back on reforming pensions and looking at restructuring--some of the points I mentioned, and others. Since the people we had this morning didn't have the analysis, there seem to be silos here. We need to go after the different silos, otherwise the income security analysis will not be done properly.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

They were invited. We just haven't been able to confirm them. They are very important witnesses. We will make sure they come here.

Thank you all very much.

10:55 a.m.

Bloc

Maria Mourani Bloc Ahuntsic, QC

Madam Chair, I would like to clarify a technical point. Could we receive the consultation documents before 4 p.m., please? Yesterday, I saw that once again I had received documentation at 4:25. Sometimes, I am not here. I receive it on my Blackberry and I have to print it out in the morning. It would be good if all of the documentation we need to consult for the next day could be sent to us by 1 p.m. at the latest, if possible.

10:55 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

We'll do our best to see that this happens. Thank you.

Ms. Davidson.

June 8th, 2006 / 10:55 a.m.

Conservative

Patricia Davidson Conservative Sarnia—Lambton, ON

I just wanted to say I didn't even get this stuff beforehand.

10:55 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

You certainly should have had it all. The presentation from HRSDC, by the way, you will be receiving in your offices. They did not get it to us in advance. You will be receiving a copy of the HRSDC presentation from this afternoon. They didn't have it ready for us to have it translated for everybody today.

10:55 a.m.

Conservative

Patricia Davidson Conservative Sarnia—Lambton, ON

I didn't get anything. I didn't get anything at all.

10:55 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

Not a copy of the briefing notes from the researchers?

This report you should also have received. You didn't?

You're a member of this committee, and you should have received everything prior to the meeting. We'll make sure you do.

Thank you very much.

I adjourn the meeting.