Mr. Speaker, I do not think that answer will satisfy Canadian women.
On a day that we should be celebrating progress in the area of women's rights, there is a black cloud over it because the government does not believe in women's equality and does not even want to hear their progressive voices.
The CIDA minister and the Minister responsible for the Status of Women apparently share the views that minority rights do not deserve protection.
Will the minister send a strong signal to Canadian women on this very important day and reverse her decision to cut equality from the mandate of the Status of Women?