Mr. Speaker, I have to say that vague assertions and sympathy will not change the reality.
I took Sereena Abotsway to vote. She died at age 32, never able to vote again because this House failed her, failed to change laws that could have protected her. I never want to wake up again to the news of a murdered street worker.
The federal government must come to terms with the contradictions of its position and recognize that law reform is urgently needed.
How much longer will the government ignore these women?