Mr. Speaker, this week men and women around the world are celebrating International Women's Week. On this occasion, I would like to emphasize the important social contribution made by women internationally and praise their many successes.
Status of Women Canada has selected "Creating a World of Equality" as this year's theme.
Internationally Canada has been a leader with respect to the advancement of women's rights and the empowerment of women in developing nations. Nationally Canada has made great strides in this area.
The fact remains however that we all, men and women, have much more to accomplish in this regard. As a Liberal member of Parliament and father of three young women, this week is especially meaningful to me. I remain full of hope that my daughters and young women everywhere will live in a world which will allow them to achieve their full potential, where "Creating a World of Equality" is becoming an increasingly important guiding principle.