FEWO Committee Report
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Appendix A: List of Witnesses
The following table lists the witnesses who appeared before the committee at its meetings related to this report. Transcripts of all public meetings related to this report are available on the committee’s webpage for this study.
Organizations and Individuals |
Date |
Meeting |
Department for Women and Gender Equality Annette Arsenault, Director General, Gender-Based Violence Policy Alia Butt, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Lisa Smylie, Director General, Research, Results and Delivery Branch |
2022/02/04 |
3 |
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Chantal Marin-Comeau, Director General, Missing and Murdered Women and Girls Secretariat |
2022/02/04 |
3 |
Department of Indigenous Services Ian Kenney, Director General, Social Policy and Programs Branch |
2022/02/04 |
3 |
Department of Justice Claire Farid, Director and General Counsel, Family and Children’s Law Team, Policy Sector Nathalie Levman, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section |
2022/02/04 |
3 |
Public Health Agency of Canada Karen McKinnon, Director General, Centre for Health Promotion |
2022/02/04 |
3 |
Fédération des maisons d’hébergement pour femmes Manon Monastesse, Executive Director |
2022/02/08 |
4 |
London Abused Women's Centre Jennifer Dunn, Executive Director |
2022/02/08 |
4 |
SOS violence conjugale Claudine Thibaudeau, Social Worker and Clinical and Training Supervisor |
2022/02/08 |
4 |
Sudbury Women’s Centre Giulia Carpenter, Executive Director |
2022/02/08 |
4 |
West Central Women’s Resource Centre Lorie English, Executive Director |
2022/02/08 |
4 |
Women's Shelters Canada Lise Martin, Executive Director |
2022/02/08 |
4 |
As an individual Sherilyn Bell, Psychologist |
2022/02/11 |
5 |
Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women Jane Stinson, Research Associate |
2022/02/11 |
5 |
Canadian Women's Foundation Karen Campbell, Director, Community Initiatives and Policy |
2022/02/11 |
5 |
DisAbled Women's Network of Canada Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director |
2022/02/11 |
5 |
Organization grouping sexual assault help centres in Quebec Witness-Témoin 1 |
2022/02/11 |
5 |
Shield of Athena Family Services Melpa Kamateros, Executive Director |
2022/02/11 |
5 |
As an individual Lana Wells, Associate Professor, Brenda Strafford Chair in Prevention of Domestic Violence, University of Calgary |
2022/02/15 |
6 |
Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children Katreena Scott, Professor |
2022/02/15 |
6 |
Regroupement des maisons pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale Chantal Arseneault, President Louise Riendeau, Co-lead, Political Issues |
2022/02/15 |
6 |
Statistics Canada Kathy AuCoin, Chief of Analysis Unit, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics Lucie Léonard, Director, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics |
2022/02/15 |
6 |
Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. Angela Brass, Coordinator, UMatter Program |
2022/03/01 |
7 |
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres Sean Longboat, Director of Programs Gertie Mai Muise, Chief Executive Officer |
2022/03/01 |
7 |
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada Gerri Sharpe, Interim President |
2022/03/01 |
7 |
Wahbung Abinoonjiiag Inc. Angie Hutchinson, Executive Director |
2022/03/01 |
7 |
Women of the Métis Nation - Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Melanie Omeniho, President |
2022/03/01 |
7 |
BGC Peel Michael Jason Gyovai, Executive Director |
2022/03/04 |
8 |
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Kimberley Greenwood, Co-Chair, Victims of Crime Committee Francis Lanouette, Co-Chair of the Crime Prevention, Community Safety and Well-being Committee |
2022/03/04 |
8 |
Canadian Center for Women's Empowerment (CCFWE) Meseret Haileyesus, Executive Director |
2022/03/04 |
8 |
Changing Ways Inc. Tim Kelly, Executive Director |
2022/03/04 |
8 |
Ending Violence Association of Canada Erin Whitmore, Executive Director |
2022/03/04 |
8 |
Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration Yasmin Hussain, Manager, Public Education and Community Programs |
2022/03/04 |
8 |
Alliance des maisons d’hébergement de 2e étape pour femmes et enfants victimes de violence conjugale Sabrina Lemeltier, President Maud Pontel, General Coordinator |
2022/03/22 |
9 |
Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society Josie Nepinak, Executive Director |
2022/03/22 |
9 |
Battered Women's Support Services Angela Marie MacDougall, Executive Director |
2022/03/22 |
9 |
BC Lions Jamie Taras, Director of Community Partnerships |
2022/03/22 |
9 |
Ending Violence Association of British Columbia Ninu Kang, Executive Director |
2022/03/22 |
9 |
Possibility Seeds Farrah Khan, Executive Director |
2022/03/22 |
9 |
South Asian Women's Centre Kripa Sekhar, Executive Director |
2022/03/22 |
9 |
Interval House of Ottawa Keri Lewis, Executive Director |
2022/03/25 |
10 |
Luke's Place Support and Resource Centre for Women and Children Pamela Cross, Legal Director |
2022/03/25 |
10 |
Moose Hide Campaign Paul Lacerte, Co-Founder and National Ambassador David Stevenson, Chief Executive Officer |
2022/03/25 |
10 |
WoodGreen Community Services Yordanka Petrova, Senior Manager, Homeward Bound Program |
2022/03/25 |
10 |
As an individual Lisa Crawford, Chief Executive Officer, Crawford Master Stylists Simon Lapierre, Full Professor, University of Ottawa |
2022/03/29 |
11 |
Fort Saskatchewan Families First Society Jodi Heidinger, Coordinator, Family Violence Prevention Program |
2022/03/29 |
11 |
Ogijiita Pimatiswin Kinamatawin Mitch Bourbonniere, Outreach Worker |
2022/03/29 |
11 |
Sakeenah Homes Mashooda-Lubna Syed, Government and Community Relations |
2022/03/29 |
11 |
Women's Centre for Social Justice Nneka MacGregor, Executive Director |
2022/03/29 |
11 |
YWCA Peterborough Haliburton Kim Dolan, Executive Director |
2022/03/29 |
11 |
Department for Women and Gender Equality Hon. Marci Ien, P.C., M.P., Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Alia Butt, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Lisa Smylie, Director General, Research, Results and Delivery Branch |
2022/04/01 |
12 |
Immigrant Women Services Ottawa Mercy Lawluvi, Executive Director |
2022/04/01 |
12 |
L'R des centres de femmes du Québec Stéphanie Vallée, Co-coordinator |
2022/04/01 |
12 |
Peterborough Police Service Alice Czitrom, Coordinator, Victim Services Emily Jones, Coordinator, Community Development and Engagement |
2022/04/01 |
12 |
As an individual Peter Jaffe, Professor Emeritus, Western University Geneviève Lessard, Professor, Laval University |
2022/04/05 |
13 |
Assembly of First Nations Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum, Nishnawbe Aski Nation Julie McGregor, Director, Justice |
2022/04/05 |
13 |
Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association Rekha Gadhia, Manager, Family Services Department |
2022/04/05 |
13 |
Centre-Femmes de Bellechasse Marjolaine Montminy, Director |
2022/04/05 |
13 |
La Gîtée inc. Chantal Tanguay, Director |
2022/04/05 |
13 |
La Jonction pour Elle inc. Sylvie Bernatchez, Director |
2022/04/05 |
13 |
Peel Regional Police Lisa Hewison, Inspector, Crimes Against Persons |
2022/04/05 |
13 |
Safe Centre of Peel Shelina Jeshani, Director, Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration |
2022/04/05 |
13 |