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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 46

Thursday, January 13, 2011

The Standing Committee on the Status of Women met at 8:09 a.m. this day, in the Provencher Ballroom, Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Chair, the Hon. Hedy Fry, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Nicole Demers, Hon. Hedy Fry, Irene Mathyssen, Hon. Anita Neville and Michelle Simson.

Associate Members present: Shelly Glover.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Julie Cool, Analyst ; Laura Munn-Rivard, Analyst.

Witnesses: Ikwe Widdjiitiwin, Women's Crisis Shelter: Sharon Morgan, Executive Director. Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.: Leslie Spillett, Executive Director; Shannon Cormier, Project Facilitator; Suzanne Chartrand, Representative; Val James, Representative. Native Women's Transition Centre: Jojo Marie Sutherland, Staff Member; Margaret Marin, Board Member. Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Bill Robinson, Commanding Officer, "D" Division, Winnipeg. Women's Memorial March of Manitoba: Lisa Michell, Chair and Organizer. Government of Manitoba: Carolyn Loeppky, Assistant Deputy Minister, Child and Familly Services. Stopping Violence Against Aboriginal Women Action Group: Lisa Forbes, Member, Asset Building Program Coordinator, Supporting Employment & Economic Development (SEED) Winnipeg Inc.; Shawna Ferris, Member, Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, University of Manitoba. As an individual: Kelly Gorkoff, Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Winnipeg. John Howard Society of Manitoba, Inc.: Kate Kehler, Assistant Executive Director; Melanie Nimmo, Member of the Board, Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice, University of Winnipeg. Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad (Ndinawe): Cathy Denby, Child and Youth Care Program Instructor, Red River College. Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs: Betsy Kennedy, War Lake First Nation; Francine Meeches, Representative, Swan Lake First Nation.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, March 8, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of violence against Aboriginal women.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 9:29 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:33 a.m., the sitting resumed.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 11:03 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:24 a.m., the sitting resumed.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 12:43 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Marie-France Renaud
Clerk of the Committee

2011/02/02 2:23 p.m.