Mr. Speaker,
[Member spoke in Cree and provided the following translation:]
Recently in the Prairies two high profile violent events occurred where young indigenous women were killed and severely hurt. These events occurred while people stood by and recorded these incidents. The freedom of the violence calls into question our own humanity.
I am a supporter of the Moose Hide Campaign and it is time that we raise indigenous women above our current beliefs.
My aunts, cousins, daughter, and friends are beautiful. They are courageous, humble, intelligent, loving, respectful, honest, hard-working. They deserve additional protection of our laws so people think twice before they destroy lives.