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Justice September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I hope Canadians pay attention to that question and this answer.
In 2014, the individual was transferred to a medium-security facility under the previous government. The individual is still in a medium-security facility today.
That question needs to be noticed by Canadians and that behaviour needs to be noticed by Canadians.
Justice September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, we live under the rule of law. Politicians do not get to make decisions in regard to the justice system. We respect the system.
I will repeat once more that this individual was transferred in 2014. She remains in a facility with the same security level.
Justice September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, this is yet another question on the same issue. The previous Conservative government transferred this individual to a medium-security prison in 2014. She is still in a medium-security facility now.
The level of political game-playing we are seeing right now is disturbing.
Justice September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I apologize for the noise from my backbench.
The member opposite was part of a government that in 2014 transferred this individual to a medium-security facility. That individual is still in a medium-security facility. These are the political games the members opposite are choosing to play.
Justice September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, the previous government, in 2014, transferred this individual to a medium-security facility. She is still in a medium-security facility now. The level to which the member opposite is playing politics with a terrible tragedy is yet again an example of the depths to which the members opposite continue to stoop.
Indigenous Affairs September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, no government has taken the commitment to reconciliation and investments for indigenous peoples as seriously as we do. We are making great headway when it comes to building new housing, opening new schools and setting up new health care centres. We know that there is still a lot of work to be done. We have made real investments across the country, which have had a significant impact on various communities. We will continue to work with indigenous peoples to ensure that families like the one just mentioned are treated fairly, given every opportunity and, most importantly, kept safe.
Indigenous Affairs September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, we recognize the need for all Canadians, particularly indigenous Canadians, to have safe, affordable housing. The situation is one that we have moved forward to correcting. In our first years in government, we moved forward with $8.6 billion toward indigenous communities, particularly housing, among other things. We recognize there are still significant needs, which is why we have moved forward with a $40-billion national housing strategy that will have many different aspects and components. We will ensure that more Canadians have affordable and safe places to live.
Status of Women September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, sex-based equity is a fundamental human right. The recent incorrect media reports containing inflated unstated paternity numbers have now been corrected.
Bill S-3 eliminated all sex-based discrimination from the Indian Act registration provisions, including enshrining additional procedural protections for unstated paternity. We recognize that there are a number of flaws within the Indian Act. That is why we have committed to work with indigenous peoples across this country to move forward beyond the Indian Act. We look forward to that path toward reconciliation with them over the years and decades to come.
Status of Women September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, this week we are celebrating Gender Equality Week. We know that we still have a lot of work to do to achieve equality in many areas. We continue to work in partnership with indigenous peoples on reconciliation, equality and ending marginalization. We will continue to work on and apply different approaches to the problems of inequality between men and women in Canada. We have made great progress, but we still have work to do.
Justice September 26th, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I will let Canadians make a determination of who is politicizing this situation.
The individual in question was transferred to a medium-security facility in 2014. She is still in a medium-security facility now.