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House Hansard - 65

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 5, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • May/5/22 2:50:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government has acknowledged there has been a genocide against indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people, but its inaction speaks louder than its words. It has had the calls for justice from the national inquiry for three years, but the government has failed to implement them. It is also sitting on money that was allocated in 2021 in response to the calls for justice. While it drags its feet, indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people are dying. When will the minister implement the calls for justice, get the money out the door and save indigenous lives?
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Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • May/5/22 2:52:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, indigenous women are dying while the minister makes excuses. Today, the media is reporting that indigenous women make up half the population of incarcerated persons in federal prisons. The over-incarceration of indigenous women has actually been getting worse under the current government. There is a call for justice to put in place a deputy commissioner to oversee indigenous programs and to work with indigenous communities, but surprisingly the Liberals have not gotten it done. When will the government start addressing systemic racism and implement all the calls for justice?
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Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • May/5/22 3:16:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, I hope you will find consent for the following motion: That, given that: (i) grassroots actions are taking place today at local, regional, national and international levels in recognition of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, (ii) Indigenous women and girls still face unacceptable and rising rates of violence, with 56% of Indigenous women having experienced physical assault and 46% having experienced sexual assault, 64% of First Nations and 65% of Métis women having experienced violent victimization, 42% of Indigenous women having experienced physical or sexual abuse during childhood, and Indigenous women being at least 4.5 times more likely to be murdered than non-indigenous women, (iii) we have witnessed decades of insufficient action from all levels of government to address this crisis with the urgency it deserves, the House call on the government to: (a) immediately implement Call for Justice 3.2 of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls; (b) provide adequate, stable, equitable, and ongoing funding for Indigenous-centred and community-based health and wellness services that are accessible and culturally appropriate; and (c) meet the health and wellness needs of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.
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