The federal minister for women won91裸聊视频檛 comment after a House of Commons committee that was supposed to discuss violence against women last week instead dissolved into political chaos.

Witnesses Megan Walker and Cait Alexander, who walked out of the meeting, wrote to federal party leaders this week to decry MPs91裸聊视频� behaviour and demand concrete action on the issue.

91裸聊视频淲e hope that you, and your members of Parliament, treat this issue with the seriousness it deserves,91裸聊视频� they said.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre responded to their letter Thursday, saying his party will write to other federal parties to demand a recall of the committee to allow them and other victims a chance to speak.

91裸聊视频淲hat took place last week was a shameful episode in the history of the House of Commons, and we owe it to you, as well as to every other survivor, to rectify this situation immediately.91裸聊视频�

Walker and Alexander directed ire at Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld, who instigated a procedural fight at the committee by moving a motion to resume debate on abortion rights rather than engaging on domestic violence.

91裸聊视频淚t was a ruthless turn of events. It continued the abuse,91裸聊视频� the letter said.

Vandenbeld said in a lengthy opinion article this week that she was responding to procedural antics by the Conservatives, whom she accused of 91裸聊视频渉ijacking91裸聊视频� the committee process for their own political aims.

91裸聊视频淚 believe that what has happened in recent months in the status of women committee is a case study in how our parliamentary institutions are being deliberately dismantled, and those who defend them or call it out are being targeted, attacked, silenced and intimidated into leaving political office,91裸聊视频� she wrote in the article published by National Newswatch.

She said she believed 91裸聊视频渢raps91裸聊视频� were being set by far-right politicians and insisted her actions were about defending the parliamentary process, but acknowledged the harm to witnesses.

91裸聊视频淚n my focus on trying to save our committee from the same dysfunction and partisanship that has plagued other committees, I played a role in adding to their trauma and for that I am very sorry. Nothing that happened in that meeting should ever have happened.91裸聊视频�

Vandenbeld said she had to close her constituency offices since the meeting as she and her staff were being targeted by online abuse.

The minister who oversees the government91裸聊视频檚 gender policy, Marci Ien, has been silent about the incident.

She declined to comment on what happened or on Vandenbeld91裸聊视频檚 subsequent comments, and would only say in a written statement that committees are independent and her party stands up against violence.

91裸聊视频淲e must stand up against gender-based violence in all forms and take concrete measure to combat this ongoing crisis,91裸聊视频� she said, noting that the government has invested more than $500 million towards a national action plan.

The statement went on to say that the government 91裸聊视频渨ill always defend a woman91裸聊视频檚 right to choose and to have safe and accessible sexual and reproductive health care.91裸聊视频�

Conservative MP Michelle Ferreri, who sits on the committee, said Vandenbeld referred to herself at least 36 times in her op-ed 91裸聊视频渨ith no regard for the hurt and frustration she directly caused.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淲e continue to call on the Liberals to let the brave witnesses they turned away 91裸聊视频� return to committee and speak,91裸聊视频� she said in a written statement.

91裸聊视频淲e will continue to fight for vulnerable women who are increasingly victimized after nine years of Trudeau91裸聊视频檚 disastrous policies and their unforgivable shameful actions.91裸聊视频�

Vandenbeld raised concerns in her piece about committee rules being broken or ignored, including the use of 91裸聊视频減rops,91裸聊视频� which she described as 91裸聊视频渋n this case, photos.91裸聊视频�

Alexander, in her opening testimony, had testified about her own experience of abuse at the hands of her ex-boyfriend three years ago. She held up photos to show MPs the extent of her injuries.

The Liberal MP91裸聊视频檚 complaint about those images crossed another line for Alexander.

91裸聊视频淚t makes me want to throw up,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淭his isn91裸聊视频檛 how you treat any human.91裸聊视频�

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press