She is the Minister of State.
Evidence of meeting #22 for Status of Women in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was fall.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #22 for Status of Women in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was fall.
A recording is available from Parliament.
June 7th, 2010 / 4:55 p.m.
Conservative
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Liberal
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Conservative
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Liberal
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Bloc
Nicole Demers Bloc Laval, QC
I think the former Minister of State would like to appear. After hearing her speak in the House, I am certain of it.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
I will call the question.
(Motion agreed to)
We have a second motion on the table. It was sent Friday, June 4. The notice of motion is from the Honourable Anita Neville. The motion reads:
That the committee examine (a) the climate change impacts on women, and their adaptive and mitigative capacity; (b) the manner in which a gender perspective should be included in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of national environmental policies, in particular strategies related to the impact of climate change on women and the allocation of resources with respect to sustainable development; (c) whether a gender-based analysis of Canada's policies concerning climate change and sustainable development has been conducted, and if so, its conclusions; and (d) Canada's role in ensuring that a gender perspective is included as part of the international community's response to global climate change.
Do you want me to read it in French? This committee is conducted in both official languages. Will the Bloc need it read in French, or are you fine?
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Bloc
Nicole Demers Bloc Laval, QC
Madam Chair, it would make me very happy if you wished to read it in French.
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Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Okay. It's long, that's all.
That the Committee examine: (a) the climate change impacts on women, and their adaptive and mitigative capacity; (b) the manner in which a gender perspective should be included in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of national environmental policies, in particular strategies related to the impact of climate change on women and the allocation of resources with respect to sustainable development; (c) whether a gender-based analysis of Canada's policies concerning climate change and sustainable development has been conducted, and if so, its conclusions; and (d) Canada's role in ensuring that a gender perspective is included as part of the international community’s response to global climate change.
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Some hon. members
Well done! Excellent. Congratulations.
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Liberal
Anita Neville Liberal Winnipeg South Centre, MB
Thank you, Madam Chair.
I'll be very brief.
I am well aware that we have a very full agenda of issues and studies to undertake, and I suspect there may be more coming to us from the government, but I think increasingly that this is an important issue. We've been compiling a collection of articles and writing on climate change and the particular impact on women in various manifestations, and it's a very multi-levelled discussion. But I would like to see this as one of the issues we will consider in our prioritization for the fall, should we still be here, as an issue that we might give some serious consideration to. I think the motion is self-explanatory, but I would like to see it as part of the list for discussion.
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Conservative
Cathy McLeod Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC
Thank you, Madam Chair.
I know we talked about looking into Afghanistan at the last meeting. I think we perhaps need to defer all our subjects of conversation to our planning meeting in the fall because there might be other issues evolving at that time. So, for that reason, I think we need to leave our work plan and tackle it in the fall, so as not have motions that direct us prematurely.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Noted, Madam McLeod.
This motion does not direct us in terms of when we do it. It's just directing what we do.
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Conservative
Cathy McLeod Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC
My point was to do it in conjunction with a prioritization, with everything in the basket; that we talk about it at the same time.
Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Okay, but I think this motion can stand as it is now, and we won't discuss it.
Madame Boucher.
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Conservative
Sylvie Boucher Conservative Beauport—Limoilou, QC
I smiled when I saw the motion. I am speaking for myself; I do not know about anyone else, but I smiled.
In fact, I, Sylvie Boucher, think there are much more important issues we should be studying instead of climate change. I think it should go, first and foremost, to the Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development. There are issues that concern women that should take priority. I think the Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development has obligations in that regard. We have a lot of issues to study that concern women.
Personally, I am not at all comfortable with this kind of motion. I was a bit upset to learn that much more important issues to women were cast aside.
That goes strictly for me, not anyone else. Just me, myself and I.
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Liberal
Michelle Simson Liberal Scarborough Southwest, ON
With respect to Madame Boucher's observations, obviously I disagree. I agree with Ms. McLeod that what we're doing is putting this in the basket to prioritize for the fall.
I certainly don't think that would be any reason not to vote in favour of this motion. I'm sure there will be a steering meeting. There are issues on the table, and this is just one of them. And climate change is extremely important.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
To let you know, Ms. Simson, we do not have a steering committee on this.