Evidence of meeting #1 for Status of Women in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was move.
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Conservative
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
We vote without a motion. How do you like that one? Such a rebel.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
One of the things committees do in addition to the business of the government of the day is to study things that we think are of particular interest. If people have ideas about what they think this committee should be working on or studying, I thought it would be good if we could get a list of them.
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Liberal
Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON
I have a number of things that I think we should look at. I wouldn't mind waiting until we've had the minister here. Then we can perhaps have a discussion following that to see what she wants to do. We can talk about what we want to do and see if there's alignment or if there are different things that we think we should pursue. We could just have her come in and then have a discussion after that, if that's okay with the committee.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
Yes, I'm fine with that. I think that's your homework, then, while we're on our week of recess time back at the constituency offices: think about what items you would like to bring forward for the committee to work on.
Seeing that all the business of the committee has been completed, I would ask for a motion to adjourn.
Nobody wants to leave...?
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Liberal
Eva Nassif Liberal Vimy, QC
I have a question. I've heard that there is a subcommittee for pay equity between women and men. Is that committee going to be working with our committee or not?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
My understanding is that there will be a special committee based on the motion that was voted on, but I believe that we are not the ones who appoint that committee. I think it's appointed by the House.
Ms. Malcolmson.
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NDP
Sheila Malcolmson NDP Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC
I'm delighted to see the support in the House for the motion we put forward on pay equity. By the time we have the opportunity to have the minister meet with us and address us, I imagine that this detail will become clear, since the motion passed only yesterday.
Regardless of that, I'd like people to think about it. Although it would be a separate committee, what kind of involvement do we want to have or what kind of linkages do we want to create? If we could have that as a discussion item for when we next convene, I think that would be most constructive. I appreciate your raising it.
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Conservative
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Liberal
Eva Nassif Liberal Vimy, QC
I thought it should be a subcommittee of the Status of Women Committee. I don't know who decides on how it works. This is my first time here. That's why I raised this point. It was see how we're going to work together.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
There will be a separate committee that will be given the mandate to look at the recommendations from the 2004 report, but if there are other items that they don't cover in the scope of their committee, this committee is well able to take on those items, if we agree. All right?
The motion to adjourn was moved by Mr. Fraser. All in favour?
(Motion agreed to)
See you after the break.
Thank you, ladies and gentleman. The meeting is adjourned.
