Madam Speaker, I want to add my voice to those of my colleagues in expressing support for Marylène Levesque's family and for the way in which we must pursue justice for this woman.
I also want to express the extent to which I am deeply concerned about the fact that many of the interventions in the House today have chosen to ignore the fact that the reality of this case is very much rooted in the denigration of women, particularly of women who are sex workers.
It is clear to me that if we do not pursue this investigation in such a way that looks at the need for sex workers to live in safety and in dignity, then we do not actually want to get to the bottom of what happened and see justice for Marylène Levesque and so many other women who find themselves in a vulnerable situation day in and day out.
I am disturbed that the actions of the Parole Board were rooted in misogyny. The fact that we have an opportunity to get to the bottom of this is something we must take very seriously and that means a very clear recognition that this is our chance to get it right when it comes to protecting the rights of sex workers in this country.