Mr. Speaker, the government claims to be a feminist one, but actions speak louder than words.
A feminist government would not sit on the Deschamps report since 2015, or the Auditor General's Report of 2018, which both highlighted the urgent need to address the toxic culture within the armed forces.
The Minister of National Defence would not refuse to hear sexual misconduct allegations if he was a feminist. A feminist Prime Minister would not allow his office to bury reports and drop files regarding sexual misconduct. A minister of this feminist government would not say, “Oh, we were just following a former process.” He would fix the process.
Canadians can no longer tolerate people in positions of power and privilege who refuse to act honourably. When will they take the action necessary?