Peggy Nash at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On October 17th, 2006. See this statement in context.

October 17th, 2006 / 11:55 a.m.

NDP

Peggy Nash NDP Parkdale—High Park, ON

The word has changed to “participation” as opposed to “equality”, and the real concern is that with 40% of the Status of Women budget being chopped, women's organizations across the country will suffer from this, women's voices will be silenced. And there's real concern that your government does not share a commitment to women's equality.

So I ask you, does your government share a commitment to women's equality?

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