Mr. Speaker, the United Nations and women's organizations from across the country have been calling for a national action plan to end violence against women.
While the government took some good first steps this summer, its scope does not seem to include policing, education, or women's shelters. How can we plan to end gender-based violence if we are not going to talk with the police, if we are not going to include policing? Why is the government adopting such a narrow scope in its approach to this vital work?