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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 45
 
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on the Status of Women met in a televised session at 8:49 a.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, Marie-Claude Morin, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Stella Ambler, Niki Ashton, Jay Aspin, Joyce Bateman, Sana Hassainia, Roxanne James, Marie-Claude Morin, Tilly O'Neill Gordon, Hon. Judy Sgro, Susan Truppe and Wai Young.

 

Acting Members present: Guy Caron for Anne-Marie Day.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Martha Butler, Analyst; Sandra Elgersma, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Department of Human Resources and Skills Development: Caroline Cyr, Director General, Workplace Directorate, Labour Program; Judith Buchanan, Manager, Labour Standards, Labour Program. Canada Industrial Relations Board: Elizabeth MacPherson, Chairperson. Nelligan O'Brien Payne: Christopher Rootham, Partner and Director of Research, Labour Law and Employment Law Groups. As an individual: Steven Gaon.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, the Committee resumed its study of sexual harassment in the federal workplace.
 

Caroline Cyr and Elizabeth MacPherson made statements.

 

At 9:03 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:04 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Elizabeth MacPherson resumed making her statement and, with Caroline Cyr and Judith Buchanan, answered questions.

 

At 9:49 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:51 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Christopher Rootham and Steven C. Gaon made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:46 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Marlene Sandoval
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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