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Evidence of meeting #29 for Status of Women in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was communities.
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Evidence of meeting #29 for Status of Women in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was communities.
A video is available from Parliament.
Communications and Research Analyst, Punjabi Community Health Services
I'll try.
Definitely international students need assistance, which 100% needs to be more equitable and in their own language, so I think services need to be provided from wherever they originate.
One more thing that needs to be addressed is access to services and pre-arrival orientation of international students, so that when they come here, they are better informed about the laws—laws around work, and any other information about the nation they are arriving in. So pre-arrival orientation of students definitely would be fundamental to helping these students integrate better into society.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
That's a very good point to end on.
Now I think, Ms. Mathyssen, you had a point of order? Do you want me to thank the witnesses first or do you want to go to your point of order?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
I want to thank the witnesses for helping us finish our unpaid work study. Your testimony was very helpful to us, so I appreciate that very much.
Ms. Mathyssen, we'll move over to you.
NDP
Lindsay Mathyssen NDP London—Fanshawe, ON
Thank you.
It's not so much a point of order. I just want to give notice that I will be moving a motion at the next meeting, as follows:
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of midwifery services across Canada of not less than three meetings including the ramifications of the elimination of Laurentian University's midwifery program and strategies to ensure that access to health services are maintained.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
That's perfect.
As the committee knows, Thursday is committee business. We have a number of things to talk about, including drafting instructions for reports, etc., but the pay equity report did come to you. If we have time, we can start consideration of that, so get ready for that.
At this time, I would ask if it's the pleasure of the committee to adjourn?
Seeing that you all agree, the meeting is adjourned.