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House Hansard - 93

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 21, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • Jun/21/22 11:24:46 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, I just want to say that this is getting disturbing. I hear the Conservatives time and again spending all the time of the House trying to tear this place down, instead of fighting for people in their ridings. People are struggling right now. I say that with great frustration, because just in May there were three women murdered in Winnipeg—
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Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Ms. Leah Gazan
  • Jun/21/22 11:25:57 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, I will repeat that it is disturbing to listen to the Conservative Party taking people down instead of fighting for people in their ridings in question period after question period, and stalling things at committees. It is concerning to me because, in my riding of Winnipeg Centre, there were three women murdered in the month of May. One other woman was hit and left to perish. These are serious issues that we are dealing with. If the Conservative Party and people in the House are so concerned about having time for debate, then maybe they should stop playing procedural games. I have concerns about debate, so I am making sure that we have proper time for debate. I want to ask the minister this. How is he going to ensure accountability at committee to make sure that due process is followed and make sure that we can come up with something that truly helps individuals in Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • Jun/21/22 1:12:50 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, the member spoke about people needing to take responsibility when referring to gang violence, about people helping themselves and about people caring. I want to point to something very specific, indigenous women. Thousands have gone missing and been murdered. They are 12 times more likely to experience violence. We know all the stats. They are 4.5 times more likely to go missing or be murdered. This is not a feeling. This is an actual genocide that is occurring in this country. I found it a little out of touch and was a little put off by this kind of history, which the member acknowledged, of incremental justice, particularly when we are talking about femicide, which is most often experienced by indigenous women. Why does the hon. member continue to have those views, knowing that her government has performed incremental justice that has cost the lives of indigenous women? I found it a bit callous and insensitive, and certainly not consistent with research and facts, and actually with positions that her own government—
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Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • Jun/21/22 3:11:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal's failure to fund a single new shelter or transitional home since announcing their violence prevention strategy in 2020 is putting indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people at risk. This inaction is costing lives. We need oversight. Call for justice 1.7 of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls calls for an independent ombudsperson and tribunal to ensure accountability. When will the minister implement this call for justice?
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