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House Hansard - 11

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 6, 2021 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 11 - Dec/6/21
Mrs. Alexandra Mendès (Brossard—Saint-Lambert, Lib.)
  • Dec/6/21 2:09:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today is the 32nd anniversary of the massacre at École Polytechnique. I do not think there are many Canadians who do not understand what this event represented for the country, but I think this is particularly true for the 50% of Canadians who are born female. Femicide is now recognized for what it is: the intentional killing of a person because of their gender. There are many murders in Canada, a large number of which are connected to organized crime. However, what remains particularly worrisome about the event that took the lives of 14 young women who wanted to become engineers is that their only crime was that they were women. The primary motivation behind femicide is the fact that the victim is a woman. I find this incomprehensible and deeply troubling. I am a grandmother to two boys. My dream for them is a growing awareness of the intrinsic equality of all individuals and a society that recognizes that every single one of us is responsible for promoting equality.
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Context: House Hansard - 11 - Dec/6/21
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/6/21 5:39:29 p.m.
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Resuming debate, the hon. member for Langley—Aldergrove.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/6/21 6:14:06 p.m.
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It is time for questions and comments, but before we go there, I would like to remind the hon. member to perhaps think before accusing certain members of the House of certain things. Questions and comments, the hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/6/21 6:20:17 p.m.
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I thank the hon. member for the point of order. I did actually call upon the member, right after his speech, concerning the subject.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/6/21 6:32:02 p.m.
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Could members please give other members the opportunity to ask their questions? The hon. member for Barrie—Innisfil.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/6/21 6:36:12 p.m.
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I apologize, but I have to give the hon. member the chance to reply, and we are already over time.
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Context: House Hansard - 11 - Dec/6/21
Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/6/21 7:22:59 p.m.
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The hon. minister.
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Context: House Hansard - 11 - Dec/6/21
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/6/21 7:23:41 p.m.
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The motion to adjourn the House is now deemed to have been adopted. Accordingly the House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). (The House adjourned at 7:23 p.m.)
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