Status of Women Committee on Nov. 5th, 2009

Evidence of meeting #39 for Status of Women in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was plan.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Women and Pension Security

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Edward Whitehouse Head of Pension Policy Analysis, Social Policy Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

James Pierlot Senior Consultant, Towers Perrin

Steve Bonnar Principal, Towers Perrin

Beverley Smith Member of Care of the Child Coalition, As an Individual

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Bloc

Meili Faille Bloc Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC

No.

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Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Dave Van Kesteren

Then we go back to the Liberal side.

Is there somebody who has a question?

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Liberal

Lise Zarac Liberal LaSalle—Émard, QC

No, we're finished with the questions.

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Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Dave Van Kesteren

Does anybody from the government side have a quick question?

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Liberal

Lise Zarac Liberal LaSalle—Émard, QC

We have other business.

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Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Dave Van Kesteren

Is that the last round?

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Liberal

Lise Zarac Liberal LaSalle—Émard, QC

Yes, I think so.

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Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Dave Van Kesteren

Hold that thought for a second.

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Member of Care of the Child Coalition, As an Individual

Beverley Smith

I have a quick comment, Mr. Chair.

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Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Dave Van Kesteren

We asked the question of whether we wanted to go to committee business. The answer was no.

So I guess we go to the third round.

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Liberal

Lise Zarac Liberal LaSalle—Émard, QC

I didn't hear that question, I'm sorry, Chair.

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Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Dave Van Kesteren

The question was asked, Madam. I asked the question of whether we wanted to go, and there was no response indicating that we wanted to.

I suggest we go to the third round--

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Liberal

Lise Zarac Liberal LaSalle—Émard, QC

Yes, we do want to go to committee business.

I'm sorry, I didn't hear the question.

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Liberal

Raymonde Folco Liberal Laval—Les Îles, QC

I have a point of order.

I'd like to apologize. I'm new to this committee, and I was speaking to the member; I think that's why she didn't hear the question.

I'd like to beg the indulgence of the committee and ask that we proceed as was requested by my colleague Madam Zarac.

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Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Dave Van Kesteren

Is there any committee business?

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Liberal

John McCallum Liberal Markham—Unionville, ON

Yes.

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Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Dave Van Kesteren

Do you have a motion, sir?

I have to ask who the mover of the motion is.

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Liberal

Lise Zarac Liberal LaSalle—Émard, QC

It's Mrs. McLeod's motion.

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Conservative

Cathy McLeod Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC

Because it did not have the 48 hours, it's not debatable today. As I understand it, we have to defer it until next week.

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Liberal

Lise Zarac Liberal LaSalle—Émard, QC

Okay.

Is that the decision of the chair?

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Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Dave Van Kesteren

The decision of the chair right now is to dispense.

First we're going to let our witnesses go. Mr. Whitehouse has to catch a plane.

Thank you all for coming. You offered us some excellent testimony.

Ms. Smith, thank you so much for indulging us and getting through all those bumps and grinds. We appreciate your input as well.

I'd like to dismiss our guests so that they can go on with their business.

[Proceedings continue in camera]