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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 8

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

The Standing Committee on the Status of Women met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West 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, Hon. Anita Neville, Michelle Simson and Alice Wong.

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

Witnesses: Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT): Isidore LeBlond, Director, Program Development; Yaroslaw Zajac, Executive Director. Carleton University: Kim Hellemans, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience. As an individual: Wendy Cukier, Associate Dean, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University.

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.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:01 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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

Nicole Demers moved, — That the Committee invite the Minister of International Cooperation to appear before the Committee to present a detailed plan of the maternal and child health strategy which the Prime Minister intends to present to the other G8 leaders before their scheduled meeting in June.

Anita Neville moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the word “Cooperation” the following: “, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister State (Status of Women)”.

Debate arose thereon.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Anita Neville and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 11; NAYS: 0.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 11; NAYS: 0.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That the Committee invite the Minister of International Cooperation, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister State (Status of Women) to appear before the Committee to present a detailed plan of the maternal and child health strategy which the Prime Minister intends to present to the other G8 leaders before their scheduled meeting in June.

At 5:32 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Danielle Bélisle
Clerk of the Committee

2010/08/18 1:04 p.m.