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Red Dress Day Madam Chair, as I mentioned, young people are on the front lines of this issue. They need to be supported. They need to be supported in this life-saving work. They need mentorship. They need to work with youth as peers and help each other stay safe. We have so many kids who age
May 2nd, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP
Red Dress Day Madam Chair, I will be splitting my time with the member for Nunavut. It was a monumental day today having all members of the House recognize the crisis of murdered and missing indigenous women and girls and two-spirit transwomen, a Canada-wide crisis, because it is a crisis. Ho
May 2nd, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP
Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People Mr. Speaker, there have been consultations, and I hope that if you seek it, you will find consent for the following motion. I move: That, given that: (i) on October 27, 2022, the House unanimously recognized that what happened in residential schools was genocide, (ii) d
May 2nd, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP
Indigenous Affairs Mr. Speaker, the ongoing genocide of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, transwomen, gender non-conforming and two-spirit people is a Canada-wide emergency. Relatives of lost loved ones, human rights advocates and survivors are calling on the government to take action t
May 2nd, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP
Labour Madam Speaker, while the Prime Minister is schmoozing with billionaires and bankers and taking selfies with Hollywood stars, 155,000 civil servant workers are on day 10 of their strike. In Winnipeg, 9,000 workers are on the streets, waiting on the Prime Minister to deliver a fair
April 28th, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP
Women and Gender Equality Mr. Speaker, most of the public service workers on strike are women. Some of them try to raise their families on $40,000 a year. Where is the Prime Minister? He is in New York announcing funding for international women's organizations while cutting $150 million from women's—
April 27th, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP
Women and Gender Equality Mr. Speaker, most of the public service workers on strike are women. Some of them try to raise their family on $40,000 a year. What is the Prime Minister doing? He is announcing funding for international organizations while cutting $150 million from women's shelters here in Canad
April 27th, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP
An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages Madam Speaker, my colleague and I share a riding border in Manitoba, and I also have the privilege of sharing a border with the community of Saint Boniface, which is a very strong Francophone and Métis community. I am wondering if the member feels the bill is going far enough to
April 26th, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP
Gender-Based Violence Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are going to cut $150 million in funding to women's shelters by September. Six hundred women's shelters will be impacted across the country. Gender-based violence is on the rise. This is unacceptable. Women and gender-diverse folks always seem to be an
April 25th, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP
Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1 Madam Speaker, I looked at the budget and was really disappointed to see, once again, a lack of investment in ending the current crisis of gender-based violence. We know that rates of violence have increased since the pandemic, yet the amount that has been allocated in this feder
April 25th, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP
Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1 Madam Speaker, we know, with housing, that we are not going to be able to deal with the housing crisis unless we start curtailing inflationary investor activity. The Conservatives are doing a lot of talk about giving money to developers, but we know that developers are not known
April 25th, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP
Indigenous Affairs Mr. Speaker, two weeks ago, the remains of Linda Mary Beardy, a 33-year-old indigenous woman, were found in the Brady landfill in Winnipeg. On Saturday, the remains of another woman were found near the Red River. They deserve to be honoured. They deserve justice. This ongoing g
April 20th, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP
Committees of the House Madam Speaker, I am really proud to say that Red River College is in my riding of Winnipeg Centre. We know we could recruit a lot more students if the government were more clear about its supports for students, which are very lacking. I am wondering if my colleague would agree wi
April 20th, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP
The Budget Mr. Speaker, I know the Conservatives often put down the New Democratic Party for offering much-needed programs to Canadians, like dental care. However, I would have to agree with my colleague from the Bloc that their analysis is quite simplistic. We know where the answer lies, a
April 19th, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP
Yom HaShoah Mr. Speaker, Yom HaShoah is a day to remember the six million Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust, including members of my own family. All of my relatives were killed by the Nazis, except for five: my grandparents, father and two uncles. My father, Albert Gazan, was two and a
April 18th, 2023House debate
Leah GazanNDP