Status of Women Committee on Oct. 24th, 2016

Evidence of meeting #28 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 work.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Violence Against Young Women and Girls In Canada

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Farrah Khan Sexual Violence Support and Education Coordinator, Ryerson University, As an Individual

Hannah Kurchik Student Advocate, Healing Justice Advisory Committee, As an Individual

Kenya Rogers Policy Analyst, University of Victoria Students' Society, Anti-Violence Project

Paloma Ponti Volunteer Lead, Anti-Violence Project

Kripa Sekhar Executive Director, South Asian Women's Centre

Reena Tandon Board Chair, South Asian Women's Centre

Marmitha Yogarajah Project Coordinator, South Asian Women's Centre

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu

Great. I would encourage the rest of you as well to put your thinking caps on.

Ms. Malcolmson.

5:15 p.m.

NDP

Sheila Malcolmson NDP Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC

Chair, could I ask you to clarify the next study area item of business for Thursday? Is that a discussion, or are you anticipating a vote and a decision at that time?

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu

No, it would be a discussion. I would expect that people will come with various ideas. It's possible that people might come with a motion. The first time we had a discussion about what we might want to talk about, there was a motion brought that had a cornucopia of items with violence against women, and we did end up voting on that one, I believe.

The intent is to have a discussion, and it doesn't have to be final, but if someone wants to bring a motion, that's acceptable.

We will see you on Wednesday.

The meeting is adjourned.