Mr. Speaker, from October 9 to 13, along with hundreds of women from 120 cities and towns in Quebec, members of the Bloc Quebecois will be taking part in the World March of Women to call for an end to the poverty of and violence against women.
As we embark on a new millennium, all governments should be making it a priority to get involved in this worldwide movement for the equality of women, which includes 5,000 women's groups from 157 countries.
We invite Quebecers to sign the online card supporting the World March of Women, which can be found on the website of the Fédération des femmes du Québec.
“Our struggle is without borders, so take your sister by the hand; transform life; build equality”, so goes the March of Women theme song.
May this message of hope be heard around the world, so that our daughters and their daughters can look to the future with confidence and serenity.