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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 21
 
Friday, June 4, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on the Status of Women met at 9:15 a.m. this day, in the Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Fredericton Lord Beaverbrook, Fredericton, New Brunswick, the Chair, the Hon. Hedy Fry, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Nicole Demers and Hon. Hedy Fry.

 

Acting Members present: Kelly Block for Lois Brown and Rob Clarke for Sylvie Boucher.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Julie Cool, Analyst; Sandra Gruescu, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Fredericton Native Friendship Centre: Tamara Polchies, Executive Director. Gignoo Transition House Inc.: Natalie McBride, Executive Director. New Brunswick Aboriginal Women's Council Inc.: Gail Nicholas, Vice-President; Sarah Rose, Representative. Public Service Alliance of Canada: Tanna Pirie-Wilson, Female Aboriginal Representative, National Aboriginal People's Circle. Lennox Island First Nation: Melissa Cooke, Women's Shelter Coordinator. Mi'kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island: Roseanne Sark, Director of Health Program. Newfoundland Aboriginal Women's Network: Sheila Robinson, President.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, March 8, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of violence against Aboriginal women.
 

Tamara Polchies, Tanna Pirie-Wilson, Gail Nicholas, Sarah Rose and Natalie McBride made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:33 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:39 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Melissa Cooke, Roseanne Sark and Sheila Robinson made statements and answered questions.

 

At 11:12 a.m., Nicole Demers took the Chair.

 

At 11:17 a.m., the Hon. Hedy Fry took the Chair.

 

At 11:53 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:19 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

At 3:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Angela Crandall
Committee Clerk

 
 
2010/08/24 4:29 p.m.