Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate today on the motion put forward by the member for Nanaimo—Ladysmith addressing pay equity. This side of the House supports the principle of pay equity. I am proud to be part of a government that previously reco

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, we welcome the Auditor General's report on gender-based analysis for the federal government. Our government believes strongly in being accountable for our obligations to ensure that meaningful GBA informs our policies, programs, and legislation. I am especially prou

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, it was wonderful to see the member at one of the pre-inquiry consultations and I thank her for attending. As a member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North, the member is absolutely correct that it has been a resource extraction-based economy. However, the Li

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, those are both are very important questions. I believe that as part of our mandate we committed to shelters that are more accessible. From my perspective, that is all women, regardless whether they were born as women or whether they are now women. As a shelter oper

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to stand here to represent the constituents of Thunder Bay—Superior North, despite the excellent representation they had before me. Through the the inquiry on murdered and missing indigenous women, we are hearing that women in the sex trade are parti

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate on the Speech from the Throne. I am sharing my time with the hon. member for Central Nova. Let me say at the outset that I am proud to be part of a government that intends to bring about real change in our coun

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, my experience has shown me that many different factors go into women's vulnerability to experiencing violence, things like home, socio-economic background, age, vulnerability due to disability. Violence against women is not acceptable and it should never be tolerat

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, the member asked an excellent question. We are very excited to move forward on this file. The murdered and missing indigenous women are a national tragedy that not only affects women but also their families and communities. We intend to move forward incredibly quick

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, as a former executive director of a homeless shelter in Thunder Bay, I can tell members that there is nothing more heartbreaking than not being able to provide women a safe shelter. Therefore, it is my incredible honour to be able to work on this file and ensure that