Good morning.
My name is Nathalie Lemay, and I represent ONE Canada.
Ladies and gentlemen, members of Parliament, today, 130 million girls are not going to school. At this time, Canada is allocating about 2¢ per Canadian, per day, to education throughout the world. According to the Education Commission, it is imperative that we double our contributions to education if we want to give every one of these 130 million girls the opportunity of going to school. Doubling our contributions would mean that with only 2¢ more per Canadian, Canada could lead the way.
Today, we are asking Canada to contribute to the Global Partnership for Education in 2018, in order to allow millions of girls from the poorest countries to get the education they deserve.
In closing, allow me to quote the words our new Governor General, Ms. Julie Payette, spoke in her inauguration speech. She said that “Education for all is the key to all societies”.
Let's invest in quality education for every girl in Budget 2018.
Thank you very much.