Irene Mathyssen at the Status of Women Committee

On February 22nd, 2007. See this statement in context.

February 22nd, 2007 / 4:05 p.m.

NDP

Irene Mathyssen NDP London—Fanshawe, ON

I will then keep pursuing that.

It was quite interesting, Ms. Calhoun. You talked about the fact that the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs is self-funded. You receive no funding from Status of Women Canada, no support at all. Yet you were very supportive of the research advocacy role of women's organizations and the importance of maintaining that.

I wonder if all of our visitors could comment on why that's so important.

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