Justice  Mr. Speaker, I believe my colleague's question has been addressed several times in this House. Canadians want to know why it is that the Conservatives voted against proactive pay equity legislation. They want to know why they voted against child care, why they voted against fun

Justice  Mr. Speaker, we reject entirely the premise of that question. What I would like to know, and what those 338 young women want to know, is why the Conservatives voted against the funding to bring them here to Ottawa, why they voted against funding to support women entrepreneurs and

Justice  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague already answered that question. Yesterday when these seats were filled by 338 young women from across the country, we were able to see what is possible when the federal government steps in and invests in creating spaces and opportunities for young

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague from Mississauga—Erin Mills for her strong and courageous leadership and for her important question. We know that the most effective way to advance gender equality is by investing in women's organizations. The Conservatives un

Justice  Madam Speaker, 338 young women representing the diversity of this country, representing a diverse range of perspectives, took their seats in the House of Commons because our government invested in a partnership to bring them to this place because they belong here, because our cou

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I believe my hon. colleague's question has been answered. I imagine as the critic for the status of women, she is interested in what is happening to women in Canada. I am proud to report that there are more women working in Canada now than ever before. More indigenou

Justice  Mr. Speaker, as I was saying, there are more women working in Canada now than ever before. More indigenous people have jobs. More persons with disabilities are working. More newcomers and young people are working now than ever before. Part of that, my hon. critic will want to kno

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, I have just come back from a gathering with the founding members of Canada's shelter movement. An announcement was made about a study we have invested in that is showing where the gaps are and where the opportunities are. To date, our government has invested in a c

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, after 10 years of cuts by the Harper Conservatives, organizations serving women and girls were destabilized. Our government listened to Canadians and invested in ensuring that survivors of gender-based violence have the supports they need. It is unfortunate that eve

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, in Canada and around the world, women are rising. Global women's marches, #MeToo and other movements like it remind us of the progress made, the work remaining and the need to push back against the push-back. This June, in Vancouver, we will be hosting Women Deliver

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Châteauguay—Lacolle for her advocacy and effective leadership. We have one million new jobs, one million families with a safe and affordable roof over their heads, the lowest unemployment on record for four decades and 825,000 Canadians no lon

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  moved: Motion No. 55 That Bill C-97, in Clause 313, be amended by (a) replacing the section 13 that is set out in it with the following: 13 There is to be a Federal Housing Advocate whose mandate is to (a) monitor the implementation of the housing policy and assess

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, since we formed government, Canadians have created over one million jobs; over one million families have a safe and affordable roof over their heads; 825,000 Canadians are no longer going to bed hungry at night; child poverty rates have been cut by 40%; and taxes hav

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, in my community over the last three and a half years, 1,432 families have been able to find a safe and affordable place to live as a direct result of our government's investments. The unemployment rate has been cut by nearly 50% in my riding of Peterborough—Kawartha.

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to rise on traditional territory that the Algonquin people have called home for generations upon generations to speak on Bill C-97, the budget implementation act, 2019, No. 1, and specifically about the amendments our government is putting for