Mr. Speaker, on this Persons Day, I want to take the opportunity to acknowledge the women's forum being held today at the Government of Canada Conference Centre in Ottawa.
The forum was put together by our NDP colleague from Churchill. Women from across the country have come together to have a dialogue on women's equality. Throughout the day there will be speeches by women's rights advocates, academics and leaders on the subject of economic equality, social equality and equality in our communities.
Today we have an opportunity to set a course for the future. Inspired by the women attending the forum, the women who were at the heart of the Persons Case and women from across Canada, we have made a conscious decision to come together in this way.
The first step is to gather together to have this discussion. It is crucial to be aware of the challenges facing women and to realize that working together is the answer.
Together we can make progress in the fight for women's equality.