Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for Don Valley East for her tireless advocacy.
Promoting gender equality is not only the right thing to do, but the smart thing to do for our economy and the middle class. However, we need governments with more women representation if gender equality is to be truly achieved. That is why this week the Minister of Status of Women announced that we are investing $3.8 million to further the great work of the Daughters of the Vote program.
Our government is proud to support this important project that empowers young women to seek public office and helps build a more representative democracy for everyone.