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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 6
 
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on the Status of Women met by videoconference from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Vancouver, British Columbia, at 3:38 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, the Hon. Hedy Fry, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Sylvie Boucher, Lois Brown, Paul Calandra, Nicole Demers, Luc Desnoyers, Hon. Hedy Fry, Irene Mathyssen, Cathy McLeod, Michelle Simson and Alice Wong.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Larry Bagnell for Hon. Anita Neville.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Women in Resource Development Corporation: Ashley Turner, Industry and Community Liaison; Mary Clarke, Community Outreach Coordinator, Educational Resource Centre. Canadian Construction Women: Rebecca McDiarmid, 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 increasing the participation of women in non-traditional occupations.
 

Ashley Turner, by videoconference from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Rebecca McDiarmid, by videoconference from Vancouver, British Columbia, made statements and, with Mary Clarke, by videoconference from St. John's, Newfoundland, answered questions.

 

At 4:54 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:55 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

At 5:36 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Isabelle Dumas
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2010/08/18 12:56 p.m.