FEWO Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Michelle Ferreri moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee conduct a study regarding the recent increase in violence against women, including but not limited to the notable increase of sexual violence and assaults against women on transit systems in Canada; that the committee hold no less than eight meetings on the subject and report its findings to House; and that, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to this report.
Debate arose thereon.
Andréanne Larouche moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the word “eight” with the word “six”.
Debate arose thereon.
Leah Gazan moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Iqwinder Gaheer, Leah Gazan, Emmanuella Lambropoulos, Marc G. Serré, Sonia Sidhu, Anita Vandenbeld — 6;
NAYS: Michelle Ferreri, Andréanne Larouche, Anna Roberts, Dominique Vien — 4.
At 4:17 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:25 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
It was agreed, — That the Chair sends a response to the Standing Committee on Finance following its letter of Thursday, June 15, 2023 regarding the pre-budget consultations.
It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.
It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Let's talk about it, period: achieving menstrual equity in Canada".
It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial 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.
It was agreed, — That dissenting or supplementary opinions be in Calibri 12-point font, left aligned, single-spaced, and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the clerk of the committee, not later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 30, 2023.
It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.
It was agreed, — That the clerk and analysts of the committee, 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 5:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.