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House Hansard - 77

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Pam Damoff (Oakville North—Burlington, Lib.)
  • May/30/22 2:20:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, vaginas and vulvas are a source of strength, empowerment and pleasure, yet throughout our lives we have been taught that the terms “vulva” and “vagina” do not have a place in polite conversation. That is one more way that the bodies of over half the world’s population are stigmatized, sexualized and objectified. With the recent news in the United States regarding Roe v. Wade, conversations about sexual and reproductive health are more important than ever, and they start here on Parliament Hill. We need to reclaim space in health research, in politics, in policy-making and at the doctor’s office to celebrate the power of vulvas and vaginas. It is 2022, and we should not be embarrassed or ashamed to talk about our bodies. Join me, the MPs for Winnipeg Centre, Saanich—Gulf Islands and Shefford, Senator McPhedran and Action Canada as we jointly host a celebration on May 31 to reclaim the conversation and celebrate vulvas and vaginas as powerful and important.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Pam Damoff (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • May/30/22 2:59:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are working closely with the Quebec government to reduce gun violence, and the Minister of Public Safety recently attended a forum in Montreal. We have directed $46 million under our guns and gangs fund to the Legault government. We are finalizing a transfer specifically for Quebec under our building safer communities fund to prevent gun crime. The minister continues to engage directly with his counterparts in Quebec.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Pam Damoff (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • May/30/22 3:00:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member not just for her question but for her advocacy. Handguns are the number one type of gun used in shooting homicides across the country. We are taking action to make sure that handguns do not fall into the hands of criminals by requiring stronger background checks and investing more to stop illegal gun trafficking at the border. We will continue to engage our provincial partners, such as the Province of Quebec, as part of our national approach to tackling handgun crime.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Pam Damoff (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • May/30/22 4:11:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 118 of the Firearms Act, I have the pleasure to table, in both official languages, the proposed regulations amending certain regulations made under the Firearms Act.
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