Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, for far too long, successive governments have ignored violence against women, especially when it comes to violence against aboriginal women. The alarming number of missing and murdered aboriginal women is a tragedy on a monumental scale. The time is long overdue to p

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, on the week of International Women's Day, let us listen to the women and families calling for a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women, instead of changing the channel. This year the theme of International Women's Day is “Engaging Men to End Vio

International Women's Day  Mr. Speaker, for decades now, the entire world has been recognizing International Women's Day on March 8. Much has changed in Canada in the last 100 years. It is hard to believe that 100 years ago women not only could not vote but they were not even considered persons. Today, mo

Technical Tax Amendments Act, 2012  Mr. Speaker, I can definitely say that our region, which does depend upon natural resources, has suffered as a result of recent government budgets. Our dependence on natural resources also means a dependence upon seasonal work, whether it is the forestry industry or development,

Technical Tax Amendments Act, 2012  Mr. Speaker, there is no question that committee work is essential, in every way, particularly when we are talking about having to go through, in this case, very lengthy legislation, to ensure it is fair, timely, and that it deals with the kinds of loopholes and gaps that exist t

Technical Tax Amendments Act, 2012  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to stand in the House, following some excellent speeches coming from my colleagues in support of Bill C-48 at second reading. They have indicated the fact that it is time for Canada to get on with it and bring forward changes to our taxation laws, many o

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is simply not doing enough to provide education or to shed light on murdered and missing aboriginal women. If he were doing enough, today would not have marked the 22nd march—

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, if the Prime Minister were doing enough, today would not have marked the 22nd march for missing and murdered aboriginal women. That is 22 marches and still no action. Why are families forced to march? How many other women must disappear before this government takes

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the families of the victims, those who have lost a sister, a daughter, a grandmother, have said they want a national public inquiry. That is what they are here on Parliament Hill to tell us. A Human Rights Watch report this week documented that governments and autho

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the shared sentiment. This is about leadership. It is a test of leadership, the leadership of the government, of the Prime Minister and of the commitment and apology he made to residential school survivors for a new day and a new chapter.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her support on this very serious issue that is extremely important to us as MPs. An inquiry is needed to answer the questions of families, communities, aboriginal people and Canadians, as well as to find answers, end the violen

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, we have expressed our support for this opposition motion. We need to see action. We need a national public inquiry. That would be something that would truly capture the scope of this national tragedy. That means going out to communities and cities all across the coun

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with my colleague, the member for Vancouver East. Our message for Parliament today is that enough is enough; that no other woman, no other aboriginal woman, should go missing or be murdered in Canada. Aboriginal women in this country, in

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the only way to bring justice to these murdered women is to call a public inquiry. The Human Rights Watch report sheds light on the failure of the police and successive governments to protect aboriginal women and girls against violence. Civil society, aboriginal rep

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the NDP stands with aboriginal leaders and civil society in calling on the government to hold a national public inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada. Provinces like B.C. are left to investigate police misconduct with a very limited mandate.