Hélène Laverdière on Situation in the Republic of South Sudan

In the House of Commons on April 29th, 2014. See this statement in context.

Situation in the Republic of South SudanGovernment Orders

April 29th, 2014 / 9:50 p.m.

NDP

Hélène Laverdière NDP Laurier—Sainte-Marie, QC

Mr. Chair, I would like to thank my colleague for her very informative speech.

In 2011, Canada took a strong stand on protecting women and girls from sexual violence in Libya.

Does my colleague know whether any of the programs supported by the Canadian government have a specific mandate to protect women and girls from sexual violence?

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