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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 117
Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 3:30 p.m. to 5:18 p.m.
Presiding
Karen Vecchio, Chair (Conservative)

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• Hon. Steven Blaney for Hon. K. Kellie Leitch (Conservative)
• Jenny Kwan for Sheila Malcolmson (NDP)
• Churence Rogers for Bob Bratina (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Clare Annett, Analyst
• Dominique Montpetit, Analyst
System of Shelters and Transition Houses Serving Women and Children Affected by Violence Against Women and Intimate Partner Violence
Beausejour Family Crisis Resource Centre
• Kristal LeBlanc, Executive Director
YWCA NWT
• Lyda Fuller, Executive Director
YWCA Lethbridge and District
• Jennifer Lepko, Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, the Committee resumed its study of the system of shelters and transition houses serving women and children affected by violence against women and intimate partner violence.

Kristal LeBlanc and Jennifer Lepko made statements and answered questions.

At 4:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:32 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Lyda Fuller, by videoconference from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:05 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:06 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

At 5:18 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Kenza Gamassi
Clerk of the Committee