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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 22
 
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on the Status of Women met at 11:09 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Vice-Chair, Irene Mathyssen, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Sylvie Boucher, Nicole Demers, Candice Hoeppner, Irene Mathyssen, Hon. Anita Neville, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon and Lise Zarac.

 

Acting Members present: Lois Brown for Cathy McLeod, Rob Clarke for Patricia Davidson, Claude Guimond for Johanne Deschamps and Hon. Bryon Wilfert for Hon. Hedy Fry.

 

Associate Members present: Niki Ashton.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Clara Morgan, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Helena Guergis, Minister of State (Status of Women).

 

Witnesses: Status of Women Canada: Cindy Paquette, Director, Corporate Services Directorate. Statistics Canada: Jane Badets, Director, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division; Rosemary Bender, Director General, Census Subject Matter, Social and Demographic Statistics; Cara Williams, Chief, Social Analysis and Research, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2009-2010: Votes 85 and 90 under CANADIAN HERITAGE referred to the Committee on Thursday, February 26, 2009.
 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (A) 2009-2010: Vote 90a under CANADIAN HERITAGE referred to the Committee on Thursday, May 14, 2009.
 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), the Committee commenced consideration of the Report on Plans and Priorities Report on Plans and Priorities 2009-2010 of Status of Women.
 

Hon. Helena Guergis made a statement and, with Cindy Paquette, answered questions.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, the Committee resumed its study of the Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act.
 

Rosemary Bender made a statement and, with Jane Badets and Cara Williams, answered questions.

 

At 1:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:03 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

At 1:11 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Danielle Bélisle
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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