Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides on « an emergency humanitarian initiative for Aleppo » // Brussels, 2 October 2016

The EGALE representative at the women's conference in Beijing also spoke to us about how moving the South African representative was in saying that, having struggled with apartheid for so long, they will ensure they do not discriminate against anyone again, including lesbians and gays.

From the Vancouver Raging Grannies: Robyn Smith, Lesia Voth, Barbara Taylor, Ann Kujundzic, Kitanna Nuttall, Representatives.

In the second half of this meeting we will continue with these witnesses and two others will join us: a representative of the Canadian Labour Congress and a representative of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Hon Sheila Finestone (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women), Lib.): I am informed by Status of Women Canada (SWC) as follows: The four week New York preparatory meeting for the World Conference on Women March 15 to April 7, 1995 was held concurrently with the regular session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (a) Cost to the federal government for participation at these meetings were as follows: Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)-$973 Status of Women Canada (three officials)-$19,677 Foreign Affairs (one official)-$5,000 Canadian International Development Agency (one official)-$8,055 Non-governmental organizations (two representatives ...[+++])-$16,215* *Funded by Status of Women Canada Total Cost:-$49,920 (b) Representatives on the Canadian Delegation included: Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women); Status of Women Canada, Valérie Raymond, executive director, world conference secretariat; Status of Women Canada, Rhonda Ferderber, director, external relations and communications; Status of Women Canada, Sheila Regehr, senior policy analyst; Foreign Affairs, Adèle Dion, co-ordinator, international women's equality; Canadian International Development Agency, Diana Rivington, senior policy adviser, women in development directorate; NGOs, Madeleine Gilchrist and Gulzar Samji; and two representatives of the government of Quebec, costs covered by the government of Quebec.

In this third and final session this afternoon, we are pleased to welcome, representing Access Copyright, Roanie Levy, General Counsel and Director of Policy and External Affairs; and representing the Writers' Union of Canada, Merilyn Simonds, Chair, and Marian Hebb, Legal Counsel.