Irene Mathyssen at the Status of Women Committee

On November 21st, 2006. See this statement in context.

November 21st, 2006 / 12:30 p.m.

NDP

Irene Mathyssen NDP London—Fanshawe, ON

Okay.

Again, we're talking about places where you do your work outside Canada. The fact is that terms like “equality” are not ones you would apply in terms of the status of women and children. In places like Cambodia, Burma, and other places where you do your work, does that social lack of status contribute to the situation we see in terms of trafficking?

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