Evidence of meeting #54 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was abortion.
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As an Individual
—and that means that mostly women are affected. This poverty affects their health. It affects their education. It affects—
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Bloc
Andréanne Larouche Bloc Shefford, QC
The interpretation service isn't working, Mr. Chair. The interpreters are saying that the connection quality isn't good.
12:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
I'm sorry, Dr. Asogwa. Could you just hold on for a second?
Dr. Asogwa, could I ask that you put your mike closer to your mouth? We're having problems with translation.
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Liberal
12:25 p.m.
As an Individual
Okay. I'll be brief.
What we do need are nutrition projects that will take care of the needs of children. Basically, 60% of childhood deaths are due to malnutrition.
When it comes to maternal death, 25% of the deaths of mothers during pregnancy are caused by hemorrhage. Thirty minutes is enough time for a woman to die—
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Bloc
12:25 p.m.
As an Individual
—and, therefore, if there are funds available, we should look at the health image of women currently.
Our current health system is deficient, and we have a huge number of Nigerian medical doctors leaving the country because of the bad economic situation—
12:25 p.m.
Liberal
Hedy Fry Liberal Vancouver Centre, BC
On a point of order, Mr. Chair, we are having trouble. I am hearing people speak over the witness in French.
Thank you.
12:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Madam Larouche, these are connection problems. It has nothing to do with interpretation—
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Bloc
Andréanne Larouche Bloc Shefford, QC
Mr. Chair, if there are connection problems for the interpreters, we cannot continue. I am sorry, but that's how it is. Those are the rules.
12:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
We'll try to fix the connectivity problem that we're facing, but we'll put questions to all the witnesses while we try.
In the first little while, perhaps we could refrain from asking Dr. Asogwa any questions, and then—
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Bloc
12:30 p.m.
Bloc
Andréanne Larouche Bloc Shefford, QC
We really have a problem. Why can't the interpreters hear what Mr. Ehsassi is saying?
12:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
I'm told that everything is working now.
Is that for Dr. Asogwa as well?
12:30 p.m.
Liberal
