Bill C-309 (Historical)

Gender Equality Week Act

An Act to establish Gender Equality Week

This enactment designates the fourth week in September in each and every year as “Gender Equality Week”.

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[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

Just as a note to hon. members, they may have noted that the hon. member for Pierrefonds—Dollard did, in fact, have pretty much his full 10 minutes. I erred just in terms of the timing of this last particular speaking slot in this first hour for the bill that was before the House. In fact, we are at the end, and the floor is clear.

We will then say that the time provided for the consideration of this item of private members' business has now expired and the order is dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House will now proceed to the consideration of Bill C-309 under private members' business.

Gender Equality Week Act

[Sven Spengemann, Liberal, Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON]

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-309, An Act to establish Gender Equality Week.

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today to introduce my private member's bill, an act to establish gender equality week. The bill aims to establish the first week of October every year as gender equality week.

After consulting with stakeholders, constituents of my riding of Mississauga—Lakeshore, and groups across the country, my team and I developed an additional opportunity to address the challenges Canadian women and individuals of minority gender identity and expression continue to face, and significantly, to underscore the role men need to play to establish a gender-equal society in Canada.

I look forward to elaborating on these points in later debate with my colleagues in the House.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)