Status of Women Committee on Oct. 19th, 2010

[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.

[Sylvie Boucher, Conservative, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

That all depends on your point of view.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

Thank you.

So Nicole, you will bring this back, and we will have the information so that everyone can look at it.

[Nicole Demers, Bloc, Laval, QC]

Agreed, Madam Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

Thank you very much.

That having been decided, we will have this back and we'll discuss it with the information.

I would like us to suspend so that we can move in camera to deal with future business of this committee.

[Proceedings continue in camera]