Evidence of meeting #25 for Status of Women in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was pornography.
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5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
A motion to adopt the report has been moved. Is there discussion of the motion?
Mr. Fraser, you have a question?
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
Sean Fraser Liberal Central Nova, NS
To clarify, is the motion that we're voting on the text before us, which has just been handed out? It's not an official report on a study?
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
The report was tabled in the House? No?
Okay, this is the subcommittee report.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
Sorry. I had the acronym SFEW here, but thought it was a different report.
The report that you now have in front of you is from the subcommittee who met on Monday. That's a good clarification. Thank you, Mr. Fraser.
Are there any comments or discussion of the motion to adopt it?
Ms. Harder, go ahead.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
This is the first time I'm seeing this. Is this not the first time everyone is seeing this?
5:25 p.m.
NDP
Christine Moore NDP Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
It's normal. The subcommittee has to report to the committee on their work. This is the report by the subcommittee. The full committee has to adopt it. It's just normal procedure.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
Okay. I do have a comment then for discussion.
With regard to point number one, all we're doing is adding two more witnessers to the list.
With regard to point number two, it says “that after hearing from all scheduled witnesses in relation to its study on violence against young women and girls, one meeting be scheduled for the purpose of drafting”. Can we say, “Up to two meetings may be scheduled”?
I say this because when we were drafting our former report, it took a bit of time. If we get it done in one meeting, awesome, but if it takes up to two meetings, can we allow for that?
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
This is the instruction drafting meeting. It's not about the number of meetings you can work on the report.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
Right. I think I understand that. Maybe I'm wrong, but it felt like it took a little bit longer last time.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
After the instructions are given to the analyst, she goes away and drafts the report and comes back. Then we sometimes have multiple meetings where we go through the report, revise it, and change it.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
5:25 p.m.
NDP
Christine Moore NDP Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
I know that some of you weren't there or have been MPs for less than a year.
Usually, if we're ready, it takes 30 minutes. It's more about what the main subject is that the analyst should put in the report. Just be ready the ideas and what you think is really important and needs to be in the report. Then the analyst goes away and needs time to work on it. Because the study is a big one, it will be at least a month before you see it back again.
Fortunately, maybe the analyst will have time at Christmas or in February.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
Sean Fraser Liberal Central Nova, NS
I have two quick comments. I think I know where Ms. Harder's coming from. After we receive the draft report, we'll certainly need more than one meeting, I expect, to go over everything. That's captured in point number four. I assume that's what the other meeting would be for?
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
Sean Fraser Liberal Central Nova, NS
The other comment I had was that we had some discussion about Facebook and whether we want to bring them here. Before we discuss any sort of heavy-handed means to get them here, I wouldn't mind if we also add to point number one that we extend a further invitation to Facebook to come. I think they're probably aware of the fact that we have power supreme here, but let's do it the easy way first.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
Oh, sure. To be clear, Facebook has not refused to provide input for the committee. They're preparing a very thorough draft. Their difficulty is that the people who do algorithms and the public safety people and everything else aren't all in the same country. They also do education and awareness. There are all these different parts. They're preparing a brief for us. If we have additional questions, they've indicated that they will be able to respond.
I take your point. Did you want to propose a change?
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
Sean Fraser Liberal Central Nova, NS
They won't have a witness appear before the committee, though. Is that correct?
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
Sean Fraser Liberal Central Nova, NS
I think it would be nice if we could get someone in the room. Is there even a person we could identify to invite?
