Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, this is concrete work that is being done at the present moment. We are taking the time needed to ensure this legislation is meaningfully analyzed, and it will be presented to this Parliament. We will all get to vote on it, my colleague included. We understand that C

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak in the House today to the issue of pay equity. Our government believes that this is not a partisan issue. While we are working to advance social policies on pay equity, equality, and diversity, we have to stand together and involve all hon. mem

Status of Women  Madam Speaker, to answer my colleague's question, this is why we will be introducing proactive pay equity legislation in 2018. We strongly believe in the principle of equal pay for work of equal value and the fair treatment of all workers, regardless of gender. In order to help

Status of Women  Madam Speaker, I welcome the opportunity to participate in this adjournment debate on the issue of pay equity. Pay equity is defined as equal pay for work of equal value. It means that jobs are evaluated on their skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions and can be co

Status of Women  Madam Speaker, I find my colleague's comments very unacceptable and undemocratic, but he is entitled to his opinion. Gender equity is a laudable and necessary objective and one which we support wholeheartedly. In working toward this goal, however, we must select the most effecti

Status of Women  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for raising that question this evening. We are committed to promoting gender parity in our public institutions and all aspects of civic life, and I am very pleased to talk about this issue. Our government made a firm commitment to promotin

Candidate Gender Equity Act  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to participate in the debate on Bill C-237, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act (gender equity), at second reading. I would like to begin by congratulating my colleague, the member for Burnaby South, on preparing this bill and on

Persons Day  Mr. Speaker, October 18, 1929, marks a pivotal moment in Canadian history when women were officially recognized as persons and granted the right to sit in the Senate. This happened through the relentless effort of five women from Alberta. They successfully redefined the word “pe

Women's History Month  Mr. Speaker, October is Women's History Month. This year's theme is “Because of Her”. We will be sharing the stories of women who had a major influence on our lives. With this theme, we are paying tribute to remarkable women who shaped our history. From the beginning, women hav

Status of Women  Madam Speaker, the Minister of Status of Women has begun working on the development of a comprehensive federal strategy against gender-based violence, and we have been travelling across the country to meet with front-line workers, survivors, academics, those people who have commi

Status of Women  Madam Speaker, I welcome the opportunity to discuss one of the critical social issues to our country. Gender-based violence represents a significant barrier to women and girls, and other vulnerable groups from reaching full equality in this country. Gender-based violence costs

Nirra Wellman Fields  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to announce that a citizen of Lachine was chosen as the new guard for the Phoenix Mercury professional basketball team. Nirra Wellman Fields is only the second Montrealer to be on a WNBA team. Before being drafted, number 21 began her career at LaS

Status of Women  Madam Speaker, having a gender-wage gap in Canada in 2016 is unacceptable. We are committed to working with key partners, provinces, and territories to help close the gap through investments in home care and palliative care, expanding compassionate care benefits, and improving ac

Status of Women  Madam Speaker, having a gender wage gap in Canada in 2016 is unacceptable. Budget 2016 announced a number of important measures that would support women's labour market participation and help address the gender wage gap: the new Canada child benefit, which will be better targeted

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, the government is marking Gender-based Analysis Plus Awareness Week from May 16 to 20. Encouraging the use of this analysis leads to decision-making that takes into account the needs of all Canadians. As parliamentarians, we can promote equality by applying GBA+ to