Standing Committee on the Status of Women

Comité permanent de la condition féminine

For immediate release

Ottawa, October 25, 2024 -

On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women (the Committee) agreed:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee conduct a study, consisting of six meetings, on gender-based violence and femicides against women, girls, and gender-diverse people, and report its findings and any recommendations to the House [...]

The Committee will examine gender-based violence and femicides against women, girls, and gender-diverse people. The Committee invites the public to contribute to the study by submitting written briefs.

Protecting the privacy of those who submit briefs remains a priority for the Committee. If you wish to submit a written brief anonymously or do not want a brief to be made public, please inform the Clerk of the Committee at FEWO@parl.gc.ca, and the necessary arrangements will be made. Written briefs will be publicly available unless otherwise requested.

The deadline for the Committee to receive written briefs from the public, in either official language, is November 20, 2024. Briefs should not exceed two pages (approximately 1,000 words) and should be emailed to the Clerk of the Committee at FEWO@parl.gc.ca or submitted online through the Committee’s study webpage.

Please see the Guide for Submitting Briefs to House of Commons Committees for details and instructions related to written submissions for House of Commons committees.

The Committee looks forward to hearing from Canadians on this important topic. The Committee welcomes all Canadians to follow its work on its website, where additional information is provided on the Committee’s meetings and testimony, live proceedings and membership.