Evidence of meeting #7 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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MPs speaking

Also speaking

Vianne Timmons  President and Vice-Chancellor, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Angèle McCaie  General Manager, Village of Rogersville
Fern Martin  As an Individual

12:55 p.m.

General Manager, Village of Rogersville

Angèle McCaie

I think it's a huge step backwards for women. It was a real blow to women's confidence in the health system. It shows a real lack of support for women's health. It's unbelievable. The conversation it started around what should be accessible to women is certainly important. Unfortunately, though, the services aren't there, and their lack causes large societal breaks in our community. It's unbelievably sad.

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Lindsay Mathyssen NDP London—Fanshawe, ON

Let me squeeze one more question in.

One thing we've been hearing is about rising domestic violence incidents. They're characterized by serious harm to the victims. There's overt violence, but there's also the beginning behaviour of controlling or coercive conduct.

My colleague has a private member's bill to provide such information to police services in order to support women who are facing domestic violence. Do you believe this would be of assistance? Anybody can answer.

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12:55 p.m.

As an Individual

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Voices

Yes.

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12:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu

What a great way to end our panel discussion—on a unanimous “yes”.

I want to thank the witnesses for all their testimony today and for what a great round of questions it was.

With that, committee members, we will see you on Thursday for committee business at the start of the meeting, and we'll go on from there.

This meeting is adjourned.

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