Status of Women Committee on Oct. 19th, 2010

Evidence of meeting #30 for Status of Women in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was compensation.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-471, An Act respecting the implementation of the recommendations of the Pay Equity Task Force and amending another Act in consequence

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Hélène Laurendeau Assistant Secretary, Compensation and Labour Relations Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

Jacqueline Bogden Executive Director, Compensation and Labour Relations Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

10:30 a.m.

Bloc

Nicole Demers Bloc Laval, QC

I would be happy to, Madam Chair.

But I would just like to point out to Mrs. Boucher that the World March of Women is not something that the Fédération des femmes du Québec did. It was a number of women's groups and it was held all across Canada as well. We must not make the mistake of associating one individual or one group to something much bigger. It is international, actually.

Nor must we make the mistake of criticizing a group that always does exceptional work for one slip-up. We cannot do that. Anyway, the Fédération des femmes du Québec has apologized for the insensitive remark. Its other messages are very pertinent.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

10:30 a.m.

Conservative