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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 61
 
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
 

The Standing Committee on the Status of Women met in camera at 11:01 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Hélène LeBlanc, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: John Barlow, Joan Crockatt, Kirsty Duncan, Mylène Freeman, Hélène LeBlanc, Tilly O'Neill Gordon, Pat Perkins, Djaouida Sellah and Susan Truppe.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Laura Munn-Rivard, Analyst. House of Commons: Cynara Corbin, Procedural Clerk.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, October 1, 2014 and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, October 30, 2014, the Committee resumed its study of promising practices to prevent violence against women.
 

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

 

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

 

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Promising Practices to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls".

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and Analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and style changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

 

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report dissenting and/or supplementary opinions from the NDP and Liberal parties, immediately after the signature of the Chair, provided that they are no more than five (5) pages in length, in Arial twelve (12) point font, single spaced and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the Clerk of the Committee, no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2015.

 

It was agreed, — That the Analysts and the Clerk, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a news release for publication on the Committee’s website and for distribution upon presentation of the report to the House.

 

At 12:24 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Michelle Legault
Committee Clerk

 
 
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