Thank you, Madam Chair.
I most certainly would like to support this motion. I want to thank the honourable member for bringing it forward, because, based on what we saw yesterday, we have some very profound concerns about what is happening to women in this country. If we take a look at the cuts, they're directed at women. Our obligation here is to protect the women of this country and advance their equality. But when I look at cuts to the Law Commission of Canada, $5 million from Status of Women of Canada, the court challenges eliminated, I become very, very concerned about the direction we're taking as a government and I feel very strongly that these ministers need to be here.
I would like to see Minister Oda in here immediately to explain to us how she is going to protect the women of this country in light of these absolutely unspeakable cuts.
Having said that, I would like in the strongest possible terms to lend my support to this motion.