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Agriculture and Agri-Food September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Châteauguay—Lacolle for her question.
Recently, our government was proud to announce the details of a $70-million investment that will help us to address environmental challenges and hire 75 new environmental scientists. This investment will help us hire the next generation of world-class researchers and will help our farmers grow their businesses in the years ahead.
We will continue to support our farmers and our researchers across the country.
Housing September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, we agree with the member opposite. Women and girls facing violence need a safe place to turn.
We are investing $40 billion in a national housing strategy, which dedicates 25% of the funds to projects for women, girls and their families fleeing violence. This means at least 7,000 spaces maintained or built for survivors of family violence and the creation of five additional shelters in first nations communities.
We will continue to improve the lives of those in the greatest need, grow the middle class and make Canada an even better place to call home.
Status of Women September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I thank the member opposite for her advocacy on this extremely important issue.
Canada will only reach its full potential when everyone has the opportunity to thrive, no matter who they are or where they come from. To achieve this, we need to work together to prevent gender-based violence. That is why we are investing nearly $200 million in the first-ever federal strategy to prevent and address gender-based violence that will work to prevent gender-based violence, support survivors and their families, and promote a responsive, legal and just system.
Justice September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I am going to keep this as simple as I possibly can, because there is a lot of rhetoric, a lot of fear and a lot of politics in that question.
The individual in question was transferred to a medium-security facility in 2014 under the Conservative government. She is currently in what is classified as a medium-security facility.
The Conservatives are playing politics in an extremely troubling way.
Justice September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Public Safety has asked for a review to ensure that all procedures, laws and rules were followed in the processing of this criminal.
We will continue to ensure that all rules are followed to the letter. Our country is governed by the rule of law, and I believe it is important to acknowledge that. We will continue to ensure that victims receive justice and that the appropriate penalties are administered by our system.
Justice September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, again, words are important and the member opposite used the word released in her question. The fact is that the individual in question who committed a terrible crime was transferred in 2014 to a medium-security facility and remains in a medium-security facility today.
Anything else the members opposite are asking is fair game, but will they please stick to the facts in this terrible tragedy.
Justice September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, this is the 12th consecutive question from the Conservatives on this issue, and that is their choice. However, I would ask them to please not continue to increase the level of graphic detail read into the official record here. This is not something we want to politicize this way. This is not the way the House should be engaging.
I continue to welcome questions on any matters that matter, but I ask them to please maybe not read the words on the pages in front of them.
Status of Women September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, we agree, so we are taking action. We are investing $100 million to increase funding to organizations that support women, and we know that we need to do more. We know that the #MeToo movement must continue. We need to combat harassment and intimidation. We will do our part. We need to change society for the better, and that is beginning to happen, slowly but surely.
Status of Women September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I agree with the member opposite that women's organizations across this country do extraordinary work, important work that is good for our society and also good for economic growth and everyone's opportunities. That is why we recognize them.
We are moving forward with $100 million in sustainable funding for community organizations. There is always more need, but we are happy to be supporting to a greater degree the great work being done right across the country.
Justice September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, one of the things we see in politics these days is a level of polarization, a level of populism, that is creeping into our discourse.
On this side of the House we choose to anchor our decisions in fact, in the rule of law and in due process. This is what we will continue to do.
The individual was transferred under the previous government to a medium-security facility. She is still in a medium-security facility.