Evidence of meeting #6 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 witnesses.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Meena Ballantyne  Head of Agency, Status of Women Canada
Linda Savoie  Senior Director General, Women's Program and Regional Operations Directorate, Status of Women Canada
Laura Munn-Rivard  Committee Researcher

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu

Is it open to everyone? I think so.

Ms. Vandenbeld.

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

Anita Vandenbeld Liberal Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

It sounds like the chair may be encouraging us to put a motion to have the chair mail the link to GBA+ to all members of Parliament.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu

Is there a motion?

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

Anita Vandenbeld Liberal Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

There is such a motion.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu

Excellent. Is there any discussion on that motion?

The motion is that the chair will send a link to all parliamentarians to encourage them to complete the gender-based analysis.

Ms. Malcolmson.

5:05 p.m.

NDP

Sheila Malcolmson NDP Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC

Can I speak to that? I appreciate the spirit of it, but we started off by saying that none of us has actually taken the test ourselves, so I think it might be a little premature.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu

Would you like to table that motion for a future meeting?

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

Anita Vandenbeld Liberal Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

I will table the motion.

5:05 p.m.

NDP

Sheila Malcolmson NDP Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC

Perfect. Very good, and we'll vote in favour next time.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu

Is there any other committee business that we want to discuss at this time?

Seeing none, I declare this meeting adjourned.