Status of Women Committee on March 10th, 2011

[Lise Zarac, Liberal, LaSalle—Émard, QC]

I will read it more slowly:

That the Committee recommend that the government conduct a gender-based analysis of all federal funding of sport, including Sport Canada funding programs, funding of sport infrastructure projects by Infrastructure Canada, as well as contributions to Canadian and international athletic competitions hosted in Canada, to ensure that funding is being distributed on an equitable basis;

That the conclusions of this analysis be made publicly available and tabled in the House of Commons;

That the Committee invite the ministers responsible for these departments; and

That this motion be reported to the House.

That includes the amendments proposed by both Ms. Demers and Ms. Boucher.

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

You did say “the ministers”? I'm completely lost now: I wrote “official languages”.

[Lise Zarac, Liberal, LaSalle—Émard, QC]

Can we speak to the motion, Madam Chair?

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

Just a moment. I have another question.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon]

First of all, that is not in order. Second, someone else has to make the motion, because you moved the original motion.

What's your comment there, Madame Boucher?

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

I apologize; I'm not always like this. I'm just trying to understand.

[Lise Zarac, Liberal, LaSalle—Émard, QC]

It just clarifies what the other one was saying.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon]

Do you want us to vote on your amendment, do you want to withdraw it, or do you just want to...?

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

I'd like a vote on my amendment. I will lose, but I'd like a vote on my amendment first.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon]

Okay. You mean before we go on to the next one.

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

Yes, please.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon]

Okay.

Could you read it again, please?

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

Oh, really? All right; here it is:

That the Committee recommend that the government conduct a gender audit of all [...]

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon]

Are we saying “audit”? When we did it this morning, we said “analysis”.

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

No, you're right; it is “gender-based analysis”, and not “audit”:That the Committee recommend that the government conduct a gender-based analysis of all federal funding of sport, including Sport Canada funding programs, and that the Committee invite officials from the Department and the Minister of State (Sport) to discuss funding programs, as well as contributions to Canadian and international athletic competitions [...]

That was my amendment, and I would like it to be put to a vote.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon]

I'll read it out in English:

That the Committee recommend that the government conduct a gender-based analysis of all federal funding of sport, including Sport Canada funding programs, and that the Committee invite representatives and ministers of sport to appear before the committee....

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

That is not what I said.

[A voice]

Do you have a copy of it?

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

I only have this copy. I will write it out.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon]

Let me try it again:

That the Committee recommend that the government conduct a gender-based analysis of all federal funding of sport, including Sport Canada funding programs, and that the Committee invite the representatives and minister of sport to discuss funding projects, as well as contributions to international athletic competitions hosted in Canada, to ensure that funding is being distributed on an equitable basis, that the conclusion--

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

It's “contributions”; not “competitions”.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon]

You're saying, “contributions".

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

It's “contributions”, but she said “competitions”.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon]

What did I say?

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

It's “contributions”. The translation was wrong. I'm sorry.