Status of Women Committee on June 16th, 2026

Evidence of meeting #45 for Status of Women in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was symptoms.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Labour Force Impacts of Menopause and Perimenopause

Members speaking

Dominique Vien

Laila Goodridge

Kristina Tesser Derksen

Andréanne Larouche

Anna Roberts

Juanita Nathan

Marie-Gabrielle Ménard

Connie Cody

Chi Nguyen

Marilyn Gladu

Before the committee

Demers Family Physician, As an Individual

O'Hearn Director, Menopause Society of Nova Scotia

Huntjens Director, Indigenous Initiatives, DisAbled Women's Network of Canada

Brunot Director, Réseau québécois d'action pour la santé des femmes

Prévost Doctor, Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec

June 16th, 2026 / 1:05 p.m.

Liberal

Marie-Gabrielle Ménard Liberal Hochelaga—Rosemont-Est, QC

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I should know that, but I don't have the schedule in front of me.

Have we finished our meetings with witnesses about the shelters?

1:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dominique Vien

No, we're continuing the shelter study on Thursday.

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

Marie-Gabrielle Ménard Liberal Hochelaga—Rosemont-Est, QC

That's great, so we'll be done in September.

1:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dominique Vien

Yes, that's right.

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

Marie-Gabrielle Ménard Liberal Hochelaga—Rosemont-Est, QC

That's great.

1:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dominique Vien

That's why we'll be able to give the necessary drafting instructions for the report on shelters at the first meeting.

We will determine the subject of the next study, and we will also work on instructions to the analysts for the report on shelters.

Is that okay?

1:05 p.m.

Voices

Agreed.

1:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dominique Vien

Okay.

You were really amazing, as usual.

The meeting is adjourned.