Status of Women committee I do have to leave.
May 2nd, 2013Committee meeting
Dr. Kim van der Woerd
Status of Women committee I've read a summary of the bill in its current form.
May 2nd, 2013Committee meeting
Dr. Kim van der Woerd
Status of Women committee I'm sorry, could you repeat the last part? Maintain connection with...?
May 2nd, 2013Committee meeting
Dr. Kim van der Woerd
Status of Women committee Child protection is a very important factor, and children should have the opportunity to remain with their family whenever possible.
May 2nd, 2013Committee meeting
Dr. Kim van der Woerd
Status of Women committee Thank you for your comments. I am pleased to hear that there is that flexibility to have the additional days, should that be required, when it's required. I have spoken to many women about this, and we actually were able to do some work on the first nation market housing fund, and that was a concern.
May 2nd, 2013Committee meeting
Dr. Kim van der Woerd
Status of Women committee No, I'm not.
May 2nd, 2013Committee meeting
Dr. Kim van der Woerd
Status of Women committee In understanding the context for this bill, I was recognizing that there is a gap within the rules that are governed in the Indian Act. There are rulings in the Constitution around the division of properties, so I was reviewing that in preparation for coming today, and I don't see why we shouldn't have that opportunity to have that discussion.
May 2nd, 2013Committee meeting
Dr. Kim van der Woerd
Status of Women committee I haven't had the opportunity to have more in-depth conversations. My role was to represent the YWCA this morning and emphasize the point on the need for sufficient provisions to have an effective implementation of this bill. So I have not had that opportunity.
May 2nd, 2013Committee meeting
Dr. Kim van der Woerd
Status of Women committee I leave in seven minutes.
May 2nd, 2013Committee meeting
Dr. Kim van der Woerd
Status of Women committee Great, I'm almost done. We note the emphasis on legal remediation within Bill S-2 is in keeping with the mission of the YWCA on ending violence against women and girls. We advocate for the recognition of, and need for, prevention services and programming to work toward eradicating violence on reserve.
May 2nd, 2013Committee meeting
Dr. Kim van der Woerd
Status of Women committee Good morning. Gilakasla. Thank you, Madam Chair and other members of the standing committee, for including our testimony on Bill S-2. Deborah Campbell sends her regrets; she's not able to make it this morning. I too would like to acknowledge the Algonquin nation, with whom you're meeting today, for having you on its territories.
May 2nd, 2013Committee meeting
Dr. Kim van der Woerd