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House Hansard - 4

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 25, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 4 - Nov/25/21
Mrs. Karen Vecchio
  • Nov/25/21 12:18:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I really appreciate the passion this member has. I sat with him on PROC through a 73-day filibuster. My point of order is that the derogatory remark that he is about to make, has begun to make and has had—
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Context: House Hansard - 4 - Nov/25/21
Mrs. Karen Vecchio
  • Nov/25/21 12:19:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member, but he is constantly bashing, and if the government is going to continue to talk about what a great job it is going to do in the House of Commons, perhaps he could show some restraint from always attacking my fellow member.
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Context: House Hansard - 4 - Nov/25/21
Mrs. Karen Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London, CPC)
  • Nov/25/21 1:17:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member very much for providing her uptake on this. To me, as I look at everybody in the chamber, we have met that benchmark. We have been told to do this or to do that. I am fully vaccinated. I have members within my own family who I have to ensure will be safe. However, when I am really concerned after being out, after a couple of days, I might do a rapid test. This is something we are asking of people who come here with these medical exemptions. We are asking that they have to test, and they are doing it. I am very concerned with the idea that members are talking about being able to have everybody here. I think that is very unfair. As a mother, and I know that the member is very proud to be a mother, I go out grocery shopping, and people do not have to be vaccinated there. Those are different things that we need to think about. We need to be safe, but we need to work, and we need be accountable. After 73 hours of filibuster, I do not think we are getting the work done this way. I am hoping the member can answer why it is safe to go grocery shopping but not to work here.
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Context: House Hansard - 4 - Nov/25/21
Mrs. Karen Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London, CPC)
  • Nov/25/21 2:13:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, internationally one in three women is subjected to physical or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime. That is roughly 736 million women around the world. Nationally our numbers are not much better. In Canada, three out of 10 women aged 15 years or older have experienced sexual assault. That is 30%. That is one-third of all women in Canada. These numbers should deeply upset Canadians, and especially us as parliamentarians. They should motivate us for real, tangible action. Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the beginning of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. This year's theme is “Orange the world: End violence against women now”. Orange is the colour used to represent a brighter future free of violence against women and girls. If we work together, we can make this future a reality. We all have a part to play in ending violence against women. We need to come up with a concrete plan that provides the necessary resources, funding and support for women and young girls facing violence. To ensure safer communities and a safer Canada, we need to do better.
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Context: House Hansard - 4 - Nov/25/21
Mrs. Karen Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London, CPC)
  • Nov/25/21 3:24:43 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I really do respect what the member is bringing to the table and understand the importance. I know that many of my colleagues have brought forward the option of pairing, making sure that if someone's vote is not able to be counted, we can pair or do something of that sort. There have been many options. I have sat through a hybrid Parliament. I have sat through PROC, where we saw so many issues with interpretation. We understand that there have been medical conditions. I wonder why the member is not asking why we should not test when we come in. Why are there not options other than just having a hybrid Parliament?
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