THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 5:27 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Ratna Omidvar, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Burey, Cordy, Dasko, Kingston, Mégie, Moodie, Omidvar, Osler, Petitclerc and Seidman (10).

Participating in the meeting: Laura Blackmore, Mayra Perez-Leclerc and Diana Ambrozas, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 1, 2023, the committee continued its study of Bill S-249, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for the prevention of intimate partner violence.

WITNESSES:

Moose Hide Campaign:

David Stevenson, Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference).

Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.:

Dodie Jordaan, Executive Director.

DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada:

Bonnie Brayton, Chief Executive Officer.

Egale Canada:

Brittany Jakubiec, Director, Research (by videoconference).

South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario:

Gurmat Randhawa, Staff Lawyer.

As an individual:

Dr. Rob Whitley, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University.

David Stevenson, Dodie Jordaan, Bonnie Brayton, Brittany Jakubiec, Gurmat Randhawa and Dr. Rob Whitley each made a statement and took questions to which they committed to provide written answers.

At 6:17 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Ericka Dupont

Clerk of the Committee