Status of Women Committee on Oct. 17th, 2006

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

We have one minute left.

[Irene Mathyssen, NDP, London—Fanshawe, ON]

I was quite interested in your discussion of Canada's efforts to reach out to women abroad, and the videos you've used. I wonder how effective has that been and whether there is any plan to utilize that further, beyond the Asian contacts you identified.

[Adèle Dion]

We have received reports from our embassies, and also from the NGOs who have collaborated with us on the project, that the animated video has been very effective. It's interesting that the fact it is animated, as opposed to using actors or real people, seems somehow to make it more acceptable, particularly to youth and children. They relate to it very well and seem very much to receive the underlying messages. If the video were to have been made with individuals, it somehow would become more frightening and they would miss some of the important messages.

So that has been very successful. We would, resources permitting, do perhaps a Spanish language or other language version and offer it to our partners in Central and South America and would look at doing other language versions as well. Of course, this all requires identifying further resources.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

We've run out of time at this particular point. I want to thank Ms. Dion and Ms. Morency so very much for so much information this morning.

We will be seeing the video you have mentioned, either as a group or individually. I very much look forward to seeing it.

Thank you very much for your help. We will continue to work on this very important subject.

To the committee, we have a couple of little things here that I want to bring to your attention. When we voted on votes 110 and 115, I needed to also have moved a motion that asks, shall the chair report the main estimates to the House?

Is everyone in agreement?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

All right.

I wanted to bring to your attention the schedule of meetings that you all have. On Thursday we have Richard Poulin from the University of Ottawa and Leslie Ann Jeffrey from the University of New Brunswick.

There was a third individual to appear. It was Victor Malarek, who was supposed to be here, actually. He has been called to British Columbia, so he won't be here.

I wanted to bring to your attention the special meeting on GBA, which is on a Monday at 3:30. It was the extra meeting we agreed to have on gender-based analysis to which we asked the deputy ministers of the various departments to come. We agreed to do that. It's on your schedule for November 6 at 3:30.

It will be distributed to those of you who do not have it.

When we start on Thursday, we will ensure that we all have the exact documents at the very beginning—Monday, November 6, at 3:30—to deal with the gender-based analysis.

Are there any other issues?

Ms. Smith.

[Joy Smith, Conservative, Kildonan—St. Paul, MB]

Do you know whether Victor Malarek has rescheduled?

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

On the sheet that most of you should have, the names that are in bold are of those who have confirmed, and the ones that aren't, of course, are of those from whom we're waiting for confirmation.

If there are any questions about the witnesses who are on the list, please call the clerk.

Ms. Mourani.

[Maria Mourani, Bloc, Ahuntsic, QC]

Could I have your paper? I don't know what you're talking about. I'm sorry. I can't follow you, because I don't have the document.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

We don't have it here. You will have it this afternoon, e-mailed to your offices. Please look at it. With any concerns about it, please get in touch with the clerk.

[Maria Mourani, Bloc, Ahuntsic, QC]

Did you say earlier that Mr. Poulin could not come? I didn't get that.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

Mr. Poulin is coming this coming Thursday, along with Leslie Ann Jeffrey.

[Maria Mourani, Bloc, Ahuntsic, QC]

Thank you, Madam Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

All right. We'll move adjournment.

Thank you for your patience. The meeting is adjourned.