Mr. Speaker, we are taking a moment today to remember the terrible massacre of 14 young women 17 years ago at the École Polytechnique in Montreal.
Despite our efforts to curb violence against women, it continues to be a serious, persistent problem.
We have a Conservative government that is slashing status of women programs. The minister responsible told us herself that she cut some of the funding because, after all, the funds were mostly used for telephone systems. As though such systems are not needed. Why not ask abused women? They need access to a telephone line.
Now is an appropriate time for this Conservative government to reflect on, think about, remember and act by reversing those shameful cuts.